Asbestos Carpet Padding

Adhesives and mastics asbestos was mixed into the adhesives to make them flow better.

Asbestos carpet padding.

We were completely unaware of asbestos and the dangers it causes. Carpet and padding was probably installed 20 30 years ago. An inspection for asbestos materials must be done prior to the carpet removal. It is unlikely for asbestos fibres to be found in carpet underlay.

The only chance you had of any asbestos would be in an old floor tile and even then the tiles contained less than 1 asbestos. You are exposed to more asbestos particulates walking down a city street simply from bus brake pads carpet padding never had asbestos. I think the guy from the company is an idiot. Backing on sheet flooring linoleum or roll vinyl asbestos is in the felt backing.

Asbestos tile under carpet i m currently removing old carpet in my dinning room and kitchen and found that i have asbestos tile underneath. Asbestos carpet underlay. Carpet mastic is often postive often times mastic or glue as it is refered to sometimes may contain asbestos even though the carpets themselves are negative for asbestos. Someone else removed it while i was in the house with the ac on is it safe to just mop and wax floors or must i recarpet.

I don t want to remove the tile but have to remove the padding and adhesive from the old carpet that was on top of the tile. Leave the carpet in place or cover over the existing carpet. Plan and budget for an asbestos abatement to remove the carpet and asbestos flooring materials. Could it contain asbestos and what danger is it to me.

My family decided to remove the carpet that was in our kitchen that was built in the 60s. Padding is deteriorated and stuck to floor. It crumbles and has to be scraped up. Under the carpet was vynal tile.

There are two kinds of mastic associated with carpets the brown mastic and the black asphaltic mastic. In most cases the dangerous underlay is a brown material that looks like a woven sack but many older underlays have this look. Precautions should always be taken when disturbing or removing old carpet and underlay. Should asbestos materials be found under the carpet there are several options.

Which we kept until we finally called a flooring company. He then told us about how it could be asbestos. An exception of asbestos contaminated carpet padding has been reported in australia 3 creating a public stir but a subsequent investigation by jim dodd director of environmental health reported that the possibility of asbestos fibres being in carpet underlay was very low. What does asbestos carpet underlay look like.

I have allergies and don t care for carpet.