Tiles that are disintegrating should be handled with.
Pictures of asbestos floor tiles.
See armstrong floor tile list 1969.
Asbestos floor tiles will not release toxic fibers and pose a health risk unless they are disturbed.
Asbestos in floor tiles.
Testing found 3 chrysotile asbestos in this floor tile sample.
Armstrong congoleum nairn linoleum lincrusta modern self adhesive floor tiles floors tiles 1900 1986 armstrong floor tiles also see vinyl asbestos floor tile photos 1952.
Sanding sawing drilling or tearing the tiles out however can release fibers into the air.
This article provides a guide to identifying asphalt asbestos flooring 1917 ca 1960 vinyl asbestos floor tile ca 1952 1986.
9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18.
Photo guide to asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles 1900 1986.
How to identify asbestos floor tiles or asbestos containing floor tiles in buildings 1960s floor tile asbestos test results vinyl asbestos floor tiles product history and product name list sorting out flooring names.
Examine the condition of the 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.
At above left is a 12 x 12 vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a home built in 1969.
Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes.
In floor tiles asbestos is used primarily for its insulation properties and its ability to resist fire in addition to the tiles themselves a layer of mastic a type of adhesive below the tiles is also likely to contain asbestos.