Do All 9inch Floor Tiles Have Asbestos

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Do all 9inch floor tiles have asbestos. Another time period that asbestos floors were popular in was between the years of 1920 and 1960. It is a fact that many 9 inch tiles had asbestos. Josh that looks like a vinyl asbestos floor tile. Keep in mind that the mastic used as an adhesive for these older tiles might also contain some asbestos.

I am not sure the right image attached. When asbestos tiles were still in production they came in three sizes. 9 inch squares 12 inch squares and 18 inch squares. Tiles that are disintegrating should be handled with.

On 2020 06 13 by josh. Such tiles are not considered dangerous unless they break and crumple into powder or are tampered with and pulverized. 9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18. Examine the condition of the tiles.

The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. I took up 6 tiles of this stuff in a friend s basement. Pretty much all asphalt based darker core floor tiles and most vinyl floor tiles from the 1960s would contain asbestos. I am not handy enough to do this kind of job.

Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980 there s a slight chance they contain asbestos. The most common size for asbestos tiles is 9 inches by 9 inches. The flooring during this period was usually made in 9 inch squares and is quite a bit thicker than most of the modern vinyl tiles.

Intact asbestos tiles are not a major risk and can in fact be left in place and covered with other materials such as carpet vinyl linoleum or concrete.