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Is asbestos found in stucco ceilings?
is asbestos found in all stucco ceilings and what would be the health hazards
Does stucco contain asbestos?
It can. It is generally considered "non-friable" in this use.
What occupations put one at risk for asbestos contamination?
Asbestos was an ingredient in older building materials, therefore occupations with a high contamination risk include those in construction. Popcorn ceilings and drywall may contain asbestos, so those included in the renovation of older buildings are at risk.
Can a texture hopper apply stucco?
A texture hopper is unable to apply stucco. Texture hoppers are used to apply water soluble textured material to ceilings that are not a sand/mortar based material.
Was asbestos ever used in ceiling texture?
Yes. Some plasters and paints that were used to give texture to ceilings and walls did contain asbestos. But the only way to know whether a specific ceiling or wall plaster contains asbestos is to have it tested by a qualified laboratory.
Is asbestos ever found in Portland cement?
Under normal circumstances we would not find asbestos in Portland cement. Asbestos has a number of applications (even though it is hazardous), but none of them involve it being mixed with cement. The presence of asbestos in cement would weaken the final product (concrete, grout, mortar, stucco, or whatever), so there is no reason to deliberately include it in the cement.
What is the purpose of stucco?
Stuccoor renderis a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture. Stucco may be used to cover less visually appealing construction materials such as concrete, cinder block, or clay brick and adobe.
Put Christmas lights on stucco?
I use sticky clips
Asbestos Abatement?
form_title=Asbestos Abatement form_header=6653 Has asbestos testing been done on the surfaces?*= () Yes () No () Don't Know Please describe the materials that have asbestos that will have to be removed.*= [] Sprayed acoustic ceiling [] Acoustic ceiling tile [] Walls or ceilings [] Plaster or drywall compound [] Flooring [] Insulation [] Roofing [] Siding [] Soil outdoors [] Other [] Unsure
Was asbestos used in ceiling tiles?
Asbestos turned into a common additive in ceiling remedies. The mineral become regularly used in ceiling tiles and paper backing for the tiles. a few adhesives used to affix ceiling tiles together, which include mastic, additionally contained asbestos. Even in older houses that don't have ceiling tiles, ceilings may additionally still comprise asbestos.
What type of paint has asbestos?
Modern paints should not have asbestos in them. In the 1960s and 1970s, some textured paints had asbestos in them. These were paints applied to bathroom ceilings and similar places where some noise absorption was wanted but a clean washable surface was also wanted. Textured pains were also applied simply to give a surface an interesting 3-dimensional structure, or texture, instead of a conventional flat painted surface.
Is stucco combustible?
stucco is non-combustible
