0
I set light to a piece of plasterboard to see if it was asbestos - but it burned easily so I assume it wasn't.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do you know if you are working around asbestos?
In most developed countries, laws and regulations require employers and landlords to notify workers and lease holders about asbestos-containing materials in their areas, especially if their activity might disturbe the asbestos. If asbestos is present in building materials, it is not a hazard unless disturbed and turned into airborne dust. It is not possible to look at a material with the naked eye and tell whether asbestos is present. If you know something of the history of a building and understand what kinds of uses asbestos was put to at different times during the last 150 years, it is possible to tell by looking that something might contain asbestos and should be handled as if it did until lab tests show that it does not.
What is the purpose of asbestos testing?
I don't know what asbestos testing is. Can somebody tell me more about it?
Who can test my house for asbestos?
If you're wanting someone to come test for asbestos, I would suggest going to www.epa.gov/asbestos/. There they tell you everything you need to know about asbestos and where you can locate a laboratory to test for it.
How do you know the sheet gasket is asbestos or non asbestos if not have imprinting?
The only way to tell whether a gasket has asbestos or not is to have it sampled by a qualified person and analysed in a qualified laboratory.
How can you tell if corrugated sheet is asbestos?
The only way to tell for certain whether a corrugated paper or concrete material contains asbestos is to have a small sample analyzed by a qualified lab. However, if you know something about the history of the material (when it was manufactured, what company made it, when it was applied and for what purpose) you may be able to make some useful guesses.
How can you tell the difference between asbestos roofing or other roofing?
Check the roof for asbestos marking or the packing that it came in. If you are still trying to figure out if there is asbestos, call the manufacturer and they can give you details.
When gas burns you can tell it is a chemical reaction because?
you saw a reaction you smelt something you heard something and you cant get that gas back to its original form
How can you tell if you have cool deck and does cool deck contain asbestos?
The only way to know if a building material contains asbestos is to have it tested.
What do asbestos products look like?
Asbestos products have a very wide range of appearances. It is not possible to tell by simply looking at it whether a particular item contains asbestos or is a modern, version of the same product and does not contain asbestos. The only way to tell, if you don't know the construction history details, is to have a sample tested by a qualified laboratory.
How can you tell if cement siding has asbestos?
The only way to know for certain if cement siding contains asbestos is to have a small sample tested by a qualified laboratory.
How can you tell if old tiles contain asbestos?
The only way to definitively determine if old tiles contain asbestos is to have them tested by a certified asbestos inspector. Asbestos was commonly used in tiles before the 1980s, so if your tiles were installed before then, there is a higher likelihood of them containing asbestos. However, visual inspection alone is not enough to confirm the presence of asbestos.
What does asbestos cement wallboard look like?
Asbestos-cement wallboard looks like any other cement board product. Only analysis by a qualified lab can tell the difference.
