Black Floor Tile Adhesive Non Asbestos

But then asbestos was found to be a health hazard.

Black floor tile adhesive non asbestos. Asbestos dust can be minimized by wetting the adhesive material and then scraping it by hand but even then the professional must be wearing protective gear and a hepa mask. Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials. Loving re removal of asbestos containing mastic beneath floor tile june 3 1988 pdf 2 pp 63 k letter to c. Black mastic also known as cutback adhesive was commonly used to glue flooring tiles down.

Asbestos was mixed with this product to make it more durable. Miscellaneous i purchased a house built in 1965 last year and the basement has leaked for the past 10 15 years on and off. How to remove asbestos tiles safely it is always safest to leave asbestos flooring removal to asbestos abatement professionals. Spratlin re removal of asbestos containing floor tile sept.

Typical black mastic pattern on vinyl asbestos floor tile underside. Asbestos floor tile and black mastic tags. Even if the vinyl flooring is pulled up intact the old adhesive underneath may also contain asbestos. When you remove that floor covering to make way for new flooring you may encounter the mastic and wonder whether it is safe to remove the main concern surrounding this question is that black mastic often contains asbestos.

Our photos above show a typical black floor tile adhesive mastic on the underside of a 9x9 cork pattern vinyl floor tile found in a u s. Depending on what type of flooring product is being installed on top of the cutback adhesive you do have some options. It was also resistant to moisture oil grease heat alkalis and acids. Fancy re removal of asbestos containing floor tile mastic july 13 1990 pdf 1 pg 43 k letter to w.

21 1990 pdf 3 pp 104 k letter to m. Asbestos adhesive was used for asphalt flooring tiles and vinyl or linoleum sheet tile because it strengthened the flooring and made it more durable. Both the flooring and the mastic are likely to contain asbestos. Home built in 1960.

If it is 9 by 9 in 230 by 230 mm 12 by 12 in 300 by 300 mm or 18 by 18 in 460 by 460 mm there s a chance that there s mastic adhesive with asbestos under your tiles. This type of adhesive was asphalt based and most likely contains asbestos whether or not the tiles.