Asbestos Mesothelioma FAQs
... asbestosis, lung cancer, fibrosis & mesothelioma
Asbestos Checklist for your Home:
This checklist, adapted from the EPA, is a good place to begin your personal Asbestos inspection. However, it's always a good idea to get a licensed professional to complete a thorough inspection if you are concerned about Asbestos in your home.
Insulation
Check the attic, walls, ceilings, etc, particularly if the house was built before 1950;
Check steam pipes and boilers for paper tape or blankets made of asbestos.
Flooring
Particularly around stoves (since asbestos is well known for it's fire resistance)
Older furnaces
Pparticularly coal, oil, and wood) may have asbestos insulation in the form of cement sheet, millboard, or paper; pay particular attention to worn seals around the door gaskets
Roofings
Some roofing and siding shingles are made of asbestos cement
Others
Asbestos may be present in textured paint and in patching compounds used on wall and ceiling joints (though their use was banned in 1977)
Artificial ashes and embers sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces may contain asbestos
Older products such as stove-top pads, fireproof gloves, ironing board covers, and certain hairdryers may have some asbestos compounds
Asbestos is found in some vinyl, asphalt, and rubber floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives.
Soundproofing or decorative materials sprayed on walls and ceilings.
