Asbestos
Sampling by Sherlock
Are
you doing a remodel or remediation? Demolishing a building?
Have a current water damage claim that you planning
to remediate?
If you are, you may be required by NESHAP (EPA established
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants)
and/or local regulations (AQMD, and other agencies)
to test for asbestos prior to demolition or remodeling. |
On
July 12, 1989, EPA issued a final rule banning most
asbestos-containing products. However, this does not
mean your property build after 1990 is free from asbestos.
Note that some buildings newer than 1990 have been found
to contain asbestos, often from foreign made building
materials such as flooring, joint compounds, ceilings,
and other locations.
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Under state and federal laws, building materials must
be tested to verify they contain no asbestos, or must
be treated as though they have asbestos. Sherlock now
offers to perform asbestos testing of your property.
Note for a water intrusion event, mold event, or other
event that will cause you to modify or remediate a structure,
Sherlock is immediately available to perform asbestos
testing individually or in concert with other indoor
environmental testing. |
All you need to do is call 800 590
6653
to schedule asbestos testing
Where
Can I Find Asbestos And When Can It Be A Problem?
(From ww.epa.gov website)
Most products made today do not contain asbestos. Those few
products made which still contain asbestos that could be inhaled
are required to be labeled as such. However, until the 1970s,
many types of building products and insulation materials used
in homes contained asbestos. Common products that might have
contained asbestos in the past, and conditions which may release
fibers, include:
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STEAM
PIPES, BOILERS, and FURNACE DUCTS insulated with an asbestos
blanket or asbestos paper tape. These materials may release
asbestos fibers if damaged, repaired, or removed improperly.
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RESILIENT
FLOOR TILES (vinyl asbestos, asphalt, and rubber), the
backing on VINYL SHEET FLOORING, and ADHESIVES used for
installing floor tile. Sanding tiles can release fibers.
So may scraping or sanding the backing of sheet flooring
during removal. |
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CEMENT
SHEET, MILLBOARD, and PAPER used as insulation around
furnaces and woodburning stoves. Repairing or removing
appliances may release asbestos fibers. So may cutting,
tearing, sanding, drilling, or sawing insulation. |
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DOOR
GASKETS in furnaces, wood stoves, and coal stoves. Worn
seals can release asbestos fibers during use. |
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SOUNDPROOFING
OR DECORATIVE MATERIAL sprayed on walls and ceilings.
Loose, crumbly, or water-damaged material may release
fibers. So will sanding, drilling, or scraping the material.
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PATCHING
AND JOINT COMPOUNDS for walls and ceilings, and TEXTURED
PAINTS. Sanding, scraping, or drilling these surfaces
may release asbestos. |
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ASBESTOS
CEMENT ROOFING, SHINGLES, and SIDING. These products are
not likely to release asbestos fibers unless sawed, dilled,
or cut. |
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ARTIFICIAL
ASHES AND EMBERS sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces.
Also, other older household products such as FIREPROOF
GLOVES, STOVE-TOP PADS, IRONING BOARD COVERS, and certain
HAIRDRYERS. |
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AUTOMOBILE
BRAKE PADS AND LININGS, CLUTCH FACINGS, and GASKETS. |
Where
Asbestos Hazards May Be Found Your Home
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Some
roofing and siding shingles are made of asbestos cement.
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Houses
built between 1930 and 1950 may have asbestos as insulation.
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Asbestos
may be present in textured paint and in patching compounds
used on wall and ceiling joints. Their use was banned
in 1977. |
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Artificial
ashes and embers sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces
may contain asbestos. |
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Older
products such as stove-top pads may have some asbestos
compounds. |
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Walls
and floors around woodburning stoves may be protected
with asbestos paper, millboard, or cement sheets. |
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Asbestos
is found in some vinyl floor tiles and the backing on
vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives. |
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Hot
water and steam pipes in older houses may be coated with
an asbestos material or covered with an asbestos blanket
or tape. |
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Oil
and coal furnaces and door gaskets may have asbestos insulation.
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