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Asbestos
may be found in many
different products
and many different
places. Examples of
products that might
contain asbestos are:
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Sprayed
on fire proofing
and insulation
in buildings
-
Insulation
for pipes and
boilers
-
Wall
and ceiling insulation
-
Ceiling
tiles
-
Floor
tiles
-
Putties,
caulks, and cements
(such as in chemical
carrying cement
pipes)
-
Roofing
shingles
-
Siding
shingles on old
residential buildings
-
Wall
and ceiling texture
in older buildings
and homes
-
Joint
compound in older
buildings and
homes
-
Brake
linings and clutch
pads
At OSU,
asbestos is most likely
to be found in:
-
Sprayed
on insulation
in locations such
as various mechanical
rooms, steel reinforcing
beams, and some
ceilings in older
buildings
-
Ceiling
tiles in buildings
built prior to
1981
-
Most
9" floor
tiles in buildings
built prior to
1981
-
A
few 12" floor
tiles in buildings
built prior to
1981
-
Insulation
around pipes and
boilers, and
-
Interiors
of fire doors
Buildings
that have asbestos-containing
materials in them
will have notices
posted near the main
entrances, frequently
near the fire alarm
panel.
Pipe
and boiler insulation
that contains asbestos
will be labeled with
identifying stickers
and placards.
Asbestos-containing
ceiling tiles will
not be labeled or
marked. These tiles
cannot be differentiated
from other tile by
visual means - they
must be analyzed by
a laboratory test.
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