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Asbestos BUILDING MATERIALS Photo by Edgar Vonk ABOUT OUR COMPANY Breathe Easy with Certified Indoor Environmental OUR SERVICES: Non-destructive Mold Remediation Indoor Air Quality Testing & Treatment Asbestos Testing & Abatement Disinfecting Service (i.e. viruses, cigarette smoke) Water Mitigation Ventilation Corrections Certified Indoor Environmental has AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) building inspectors that are trained and licensed to help ensure your property is safe for all occupants during testing and removal. Please check out our reviews! We offer excellent customer service, low cost, and quick turn-around service. Contact our office to answer questions or schedule an appointment at (503) 241-9199. CERTIFIED INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL (503) 241-9199 | cmt@certifiedie.com ORCCB#214960 | DEQ License #FSC808 WA License #CERTIMC837KK WWW.CERTIFIEDIE.COM DO take every precaution to avoid damaging asbestos-containing materials. DO have samples taken, removal, & major repairs done by a trained and accredited asbestos professional. DON’T disturb asbestos-containing materials (saw, sand, patch, scrape, drill holes, sweep, or dust). DON’T track material that could contain asbestos through a property. Is Asbestos Harmful? Three Major Health Effects Associated with Asbestos Exposure Asbestos exposure is accountable for nearly five percent of all diagnosed cases of lung cancer & 4,800 Americans lose their lives to asbestos-related lung cancer every year. Every year, between 2.5K - 3K people develop Mesothelioma in the U.S., most of whom have been in regular contact with asbestos in the workplace several decades ago. There have been 20,317 Asbestosis deaths between 1999 & 2013 in the U. S. Because the symptoms of this condition are very similar to those of more common respiratory diseases, asbestosis cases might be severely underreported. “In the U.S. any building or material manufactured or refurbished before the year 2004 may contain asbestos in the building materials.” www.asbestos.com
Transcript of DO Asbestos
AsbestosBUILDING MATERIALS
Photo by Edgar Vonk
ABOUT OURCOMPANYBreathe Easy with Certified Indoor Environmental
OUR SERVICES:Non-destructive Mold RemediationIndoor Air Quality Testing & TreatmentAsbestos Testing & AbatementDisinfecting Service (i.e. viruses, cigarette smoke)
Water MitigationVentilation Corrections
Certified Indoor Environmental has AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) building inspectors that are trained and licensed to help
ensure your property is safe for all occupants during testing and removal.
Please check out our reviews! We offer excellent customer service, low cost, and quick turn-around service. Contact our office to answer
questions or schedule an appointment at (503) 241-9199.
CERTIFIED INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL(503) 241-9199 | [email protected]
ORCCB#214960 | DEQ License #FSC808WA License #CERTIMC837KK
WWW.CERTIFIEDIE.COM
DO take every precaution to avoid damaging asbestos-containing materials.
DO have samples taken, removal, & major repairs done by a trained and accredited asbestos professional.
DON’T disturb asbestos-containing materials (saw, sand, patch, scrape, drill holes, sweep, or dust).
DON’T track material that could contain asbestos through a property.
Is Asbestos Harmful?Three Major Health Effects Associated with Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos exposure is accountable for nearly five percent of all diagnosed cases of lung
cancer & 4,800 Americans lose their lives to asbestos-related lung cancer every year.
Every year, between 2.5K - 3K people develop Mesothelioma in the U.S., most of whom
have been in regular contact with asbestos in the workplace several decades ago.
There have been 20,317 Asbestosis deaths between 1999 & 2013 in the U. S. Because
the symptoms of this condition are very similar to those of more common respiratory
diseases, asbestosis cases might be severely underreported.
“In the U.S. any building or material manufactured or refurbished before the
year 2004 may contain asbestos in the building
materials.”
www.asbestos.com
EXTERIORCement (transite) siding & undersheeting Fire-proof wall claddingSiding with shingles appearanceSiding with wood-grain texture Siding may have tar black backing Panel beneath windowsStucco
FLOORING MATERIALFloor tilesLinoleum & paper backingLining to suspended floorVinyl tiles, sheet flooringFlooring adhesive
INTERIORAttic - loose blown in insulation (such as vermiculite)Ceiling tilesFlooring and panels
BOILER, VESSELS, & PIPEWORKLaggin on boiler, pipework, calorifierPipe insulationPaper lining under pipe laggingGasket in pipe and vessel jointsRope seal on boiler access hatchPaper lining inside steel boiler casingBoiler flueFurnace duct tape
PANELS & PARTITIONSPartition wallsLoose asbestos inside partition wallsPanel beneath windowsPaneling to beamsPanel behind electrical equipmentPanel behind/under heaterPanel on or inside fire doorInsulation on electrical wires
CEILING,WALLS, & ATTICCeiling tilesAcoustic tilesSpray coating to ceiling & beamLoose asbestos in ceiling/floor cavitySlats, canopies, firebreaks above ceilingTextured coating & paints on walls & ceilings
OTHERLagging & gaskets in air systemsWater tankIncandescent light backingBacking behind recessed lightingOutlets & switchesFloor vent insulation
ROOFRoof feltRoof shinglesRoof sheetsRoof tilesGuttering and drainpipeSoffit/facia or insulating boardsDeck under sheeting
A S B E S T O Sbuilding materials
