![]() ![]() Six asbestos-containing product categories that are still subject to the asbestos ban include:ġ) corrugated paper, 2) rollboard, 3) commercial paper, 4) speciality paper, 5) flooring felt, and 6) new uses of asbestos.Īsbestos-containing product categories no longer subject to the 1989 TSCA ban include: asbestos-cement corrugated sheet, asbestos-cement flat sheet, asbestos clothing, pipeline wrap, roofing felt, vinyl-asbestos floor tile, asbestos-cement shingle, millboard, asbestos-cement pipe, automatic transmission components, clutch facings, friction materials, disc brake pads, drum brake linings, brake blocks, gaskets, non-roofing coatings, and roof coatings.Ĭ. In this FR notice, EPA stated its position regarding the status of its ban on various asbestos-containing product categories. 5, 1993 (58 FR 58964), factual determinations: continuing restrictions on certain asbestos-containing products. manufacture, importation, processing, or distribution in commerce of many asbestos-containing product categories was set aside and did not take effect.ī. Thus, the original 1989 EPA ban on the U.S. NOTE: Much of the original rule was vacated and remanded by the U.S. July 1989 EPA rule commonly known as the Asbestos Ban and Phaseout Rule (40 CFR 763, Sec. TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) Authority:Ī. I was more that a bit surprised to discover that (underlining mine): "Floor tiles are suspect asbestos-containing materials." ![]() If you're looking for a rule of thumb to use, try this one: It really reads like a conspiracy and you can find it quite easilly if you know what to look for. They use magic words like "natural fibers" or the the specific asbestos name like "Chrysotile" or the more generic group name "Serpentine". and pick up a box of brand new floor tile that will say absolutely nothing about "asbestos", but will still have 10 to 15%. The worst part, I think, is that most people don't realize that you can still buy asbestos-containing floor tiles (among other things) in the US. EPA defines asbestos-containing material as anything having greater than 1% OSHA says "any asbestos"). 9x9 tiles generally have/had 3 to 5% while the 12x12 tiles have upwards of 15% (remember, the U.S. The ironic part about floor tile today is that the 12x12 tiles that do contain asbestos have up to 5 times the amount of asbestos as their 9x9 predecessors. While it is true that you will find 9x9 asbestos-containing tile more readily than 12x12 tiles, there is no general rule of thumb for calling out odds on the asbestos content of floor tile. I've been in many buildings where all the 9x9 had no asbestos and all the 12x12 did. In the last 4 years, I have taken thousands of floor tile samples from residential, commercial and industrial sites. In both cases if the mastic is black it probably contains asbestos also.īut as Charlie said you do not know for sure unless you have it tested.I hate to grave dig threads, but I had to say that this is pretty much categorically incorrect. Mesothelioma | - The Leading Mesothelioma Cancer Resourceĩ9% of 9x9 tile will contain some asbestos whileĩ9% of 12x12 tile will not contain asbestos. Lead in Your Drinking Water - Fact Sheet - Archive | Lead In Drinking Water Home | Safewater | US EPA What You Should Know About Lead Based Paint in Your Home: Safety Alert Lead Home | Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil | US EPA Please see the following websites for further information regarding lead and asbestos: The materials can be everywhere, outside and in, from the roof to the basement and are very difficult, if not impossible, to spot. Lead is especially damaging to children under six whose bodies are still developing.Ĭoncerning asbestos, if a home, or anything in it, was built during the heyday of asbestos mining, manufacturing, and application -prior to the mid-1970s- there is a very good chance some of materials will be asbestos-containing. Alternately, any home plumbed prior to 1988 could potentially have lead in the solder. Concerning lead, any home painted prior to 1980 may have lead in the paint. NOTE ABOUT LEAD AND ASBESTOS: Tests for lead or asbestos are beyond the scope of this inspection. While not a big fan of boilerplate text, I do have some for "jes such an emergency". ![]()
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