Did Congloium No Wax Sheet Flooring From 1980 Contain Asbestos

It can be in the flooring or the glue holding the flooring down.

Did congloium no wax sheet flooring from 1980 contain asbestos.

On 2018 12 18 by dt rdj. We also include photographs for identification of known asbestos containing resilient sheet flooring as well as unknown flooring submitted for identification. On 2019 03 23 by brianastevens86 gmail. The article gives safety and asbestos testing advice for.

Vinyl sheets may have asbestos backing paper and while safe in place removal can cause high levels of asbestos dust. The company faced asbestos litigation that forced it into bankruptcy in 2003. Asbestos containing sheet flooring or resilient flooring product identification. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring has two layers a top layer of vinyl and a bottom layer made from paper that contains asbestos.

I believe congoleum would be the most likely to have asbestos in the flooring itself. They are also credited for their introduction of no wax floors and chemically embossed vinyl tiles into the market. We are told. In 2010 it established a trust fund with 270 million to handle asbestos claims.

Congoleum corporation made asbestos flooring materials from the late 1940s until the mid 1980s. Dry asbestos particles are lighter than air wet ones are less prone to become air borne. On 2018 12 18 by mod dt your stone chip flooring looks a lot like an asbestos containing sheet flooring pattern sold in north america at least in the 1960 s. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring can be more dangerous to remove than tiles if proper precautions are not practiced.

Any mastic type glue is also suspicious. Does this contain asbestos thanks. See details at 1950 congoleum gold seal sheet flooring no asbestos. Its fairly easy to have it tested.

We include photographs of congoleum nairn asbestos containing floor tiles sheet flooring linoleum and resilient floor coverings as well as photos of products that have been confirmed as asbestos free. Find an asbestos testing kit at your hardware store get a sample of the floor and any glue mail it in. The corporation is still in operation today and halted production of asbestos products in the 1980s after facing several lawsuits due to exposure from their asbestos containing floor tiles. This article describes sheet flooring products known to contain significant levels of asbestos.

The wondrous new no wax flooring sold by companies such as congoleum put a glossy sheen on post war american prosperity. How to recognize congoleum nairn floor tiles linoleum or resilient sheet flooring that may contain asbestos fibers. Vinyl floor tiles and their underlying adhesive may also contain asbestos. Asbestos has been used in vinyl wallpaper since the 1920s and vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring rose to prominence in the 1950s.