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Products that contain asbestos

Because of the fire and heat-resistant properties of asbestos, it was used in many building products as a fire-retardant insulator, in plumbing, electrical, and structural applications. Unfortunately, the ubiquitous nature of building products that contain asbestos means that asbestos still has a significant presence in our lives. Below is a partial list of products that contain asbestos, many of which are still in existence in older buildings:

asbestos

Building exteriors

E

Stucco

E

Building overhangs

(thermal spray)

E

Brick and block mortar

E

Asbestos cement siding and roof panels

Ceilings

E

Acoustic and stippled finishes

E

T-bar ceiling tiles

E

Asbestos cement ceiling tiles

E

Plaster or drywall jointing materials

Building products that contain asbestos in an unbound or loosely bound form

E

Sprayed insulation

(fire-resistant, acoustic, condensation control, thermal)
E

Insulating cements

E

Insulation block

(calcium or magnesia silicate)
E

Textiles

Service Areas

E

Crawl spaces

(insulation on pipes, ducts)

E

Machine rooms

(insulation on pipes, ducts, floors, ceilings, walls)

E

Insulation in boiler rooms

(pipes, ducts, boilers, vessels, incinerators, floors, ceilings, walls) 

E

Fan rooms

(insulation of pipes, ducts, chillers, floors, ceilings, walls)

Information for real estate agents

Buying and selling homes often require inspections and identification of hazardous material. There are over 1500 carcinagenic items that can be identified. Protect your buyer and ensure the safety of their families. Ontario Insulation provides free consultation and timely budgets to real estate agents upon request to help your buyer make the right decision.

Flooring

E

Sheet vinyl flooring

(asbestos paper backing)

E

Vinyl asbestos tile

E

Floor leveling compound

Pipes

E

Steam and hot water heating supply and return lines

E

Gaskets in flanged pipe joints

E

Domestic water supply and drain lines

E

Rain water and sanitary lines

Walls

E

Stippled finishes

E

Thermal spray

E

Plaster or drywall jointing materials

Miscellaneous

E

Incandescent light fixture backing

E

Firestopping

E

Welding blankets and screens

E

Incinerators

(internal insulation) 

E

Wire insulation

E

Heating cabinet panels

(asbestos cement)

E

Fire dampers and fire stop flap

E

Emergency generators

(thermal insulation and exhaust manifolds) 

E

Elevator brake shoes