Yes, asbestos was used in some fire proof safes. There are other ways of making fire proof safes so it was not used in all of them. Fireproof safes have not been made using asbestos for decades, so if you buy a new safe, there is no need to worry.
We cannot answer your question on a specific safe with a makers NAME- the maker may be able to answer if they are still in business. Asbestos WAS used as an insulating material in many items. MOST document safes (fire rated safes) actually contained a concrete like material. When subjected to a fire, this material released water in the form of steam. The steam prevented papers in the safe from reaching the ignition point of paper- about 450 F.
It appears as though Office Depot does sell fire proof safes. They range in price from $34.99 to $299.99. http://www.officedepot.com/a/browse/securityfire/N=5+2072/
Asbestos was used due to its impressive properties. * Fire proof * Heat proof * Electrical resistance * Chemical resistance * Rot proof * Low cost * Abundance * etc
Yes it is used to help fire resistance.
Yes. Coat or paint it with fire resistant material like asbestos.
Amazon.com has many fire-proof safes for a variety of prices. If you're uncomfortable buying online, your local office supply store should have them available.
Gun safes are ordinarily merely intended to be burglar proof and have no particular fire resistance. Thus would not survive a house fire in which the particular room was badly damaged.
Based on consumer reviews, the following is a list of some of the top brands of fireproof safes: SentrySafe, Gardall, First Alert, Neiko, Stack-on and Stack-on.
Here's a good vendor online: http://www.safetyfile.com/catalog/fireproof-safes-for-data They're basically fireproof safes that need a digital password to open them.
The relationship between asbestos and cancer is that exposure to asbestos can cause some forms of cancer in some of the people who are exposed. In particular, exposure to airborne asbestos has been associated with lung cancer and mesothilioma, a cancer of the lining of the chest cavity and lungs.
"Yes, Liberty safes are fireproof. They make a variety of different safes, and each one is fireproof, but the duration for fire safety varies. They have safes that are guaranteed for a 30 minute fire and they range up to a 2 and 1/2 hour fire safety."