![]() I guess I'm looking for a theoretical answer? I truly appreciate your help. Never thought twice about the possibility until now. I'm not too sure how friable asbestos plaster is and how big the risk is. On by I was worried since my hangers have been scraping against the exposed part and getting on my clothes for three years. On by InspectApedia-911 means that a material can easily be made into a very fine powder that would be airborne simply by rubbing the material between your forefinger and thumb.Ĭementious materials including plaster are not friable.įurthermore as I've said several times now the total quantity of material exposed by a 1 inch small gouge or crack and plaster is simply insignificant.įinally you have no reason to know that your plaster actually contained any asbestos. I want to know if there were abestos in it or not is there a way to tell? It was tile with a grayish brown plaster. I removed a bathrub and tile today from 1953 and I only wore a paint mask. Let us know if you have additional questions. Read more atĪSBESTOS CONTENT IN CERAMIC FLOOR OR WALL TILE However you may find asbestos in some tile grouts and thinset tile mastics. ![]() You could try posting a photo to give us some added insight.Ĭeramic floor and wall tile produced in North America would not be expected to contain asbestos. On by InspectApedia just the few words of your message, we couldn't give a definitive or informed answer. ![]() None of the comment nor the information that you have at hand would allow a useful speculation about the potential hazard level to which you have been exposed.īy, I am not able to get a picture but I'm in tucson az If any of your building products were made in the US before 1986 then there's some possibility that there was asbestos. Please take a look and let me know what questions remain.īy I was mainly asking about the gray plaster that held it on and if they put asbestos in itīy InspectApedia-911 is possible but uncommon in ceramic tile. The plaster did look friable behind the baseboardsīy InspectApedia-911 best information on that is above on this page. Wondering if I should add caulking at the bottom of all the baseboards and any gaps around electrical fixtures where particles could make there way into my airspace. I did wear a p100 mask while removing the plaster some walls were removed but some plaster walls were left. Removing baseboards adding new doors and casings etc. I renovated my house 1950’s house in southern Ontario. How long might my house have had unsafe levels of airborne asbestos (or could it still be contaminated)? On by InspectApedia (Editor) - baseboard trim on plaster walls minimizes asbestos the bottom edges of your plaster walls are covered by baseboard trim there's no reasonable chance of a meaningful or even detectable asbestos hazard from that source. I've just taken a sample of the wall to send out for testing (I'll post results when I get them), my question is: what do I do if it's positive? I remember trying to avoid creating dust by minimizing sawing when removing the plaster, but I'm sure I just shop-vac'd up any dust I did create. ![]() Recently I've become aware that plaster and/or rocklath often contained asbestos, which makes me feel absolutely sick. I did a lot of work on the house about 8 years ago during which I removed some plaster-over-rocklath walls. I live in a house near Baltimore built in 1954. OR you could collect some representative settled dust samples such as from trim over a window or door - surfaces probably not cleaned recently, to see if an environmental test lab finds notable levels of asbestos in the dust. Just got the test results: negative! On īy InspectApedia Editor - damp wipe and HEPA vac all surfaces or get dust sample flying blind here as we can't see and know so little about your home, but if there is dust remaining from your work done 8 years ago, or if you're worried that there may be such harmful dust, you'd damp wipe and HEPA vac all surfaces, from the work area on outwards to include nearby rooms that might have gotten some of that dust. On by InspectApedia for taking the time to send us your update. These questions & answers about the presence of asbestos in plaster in buildings were posted originally at ASBESTOS in PLASTER - be sure to read that article. We also provide an ARTICLE INDEX for this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom SEARCH BOX as a quick way to find information you need. This article series explains where & when asbestos is likely to be found in plaster used on building walls & ceilings. Questions & answers on the asbestos content of plaster used in buildings on walls and ceilings. We have no relationship with advertisers, products, or services discussed at this website. InspectAPedia tolerates no conflicts of interest.
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