Of course! Cheese is in building paper too!
Asbestos cement
No, asbestos was not used in drywall. Drywall is typically made of gypsum and paper, not asbestos.
I am renovating a building for work. We were told there is asbestos in it. Is removing the asbestos dangerous?
form_title=Have Your Building Tested for Asbestos form_header=Asbestos can be a dangerous substance that has caused a variety of health problems. How old is the building?=_ Has anyone become deceased due to respiratory complications after coming into contact with the building?= () Yes () No How soon do you want the building tested?=_
Buildings that had a lot of asbestos in them were condemned if they were not corrected. Yes they were inspected and if the building was over its limit of asbestos in the building it was corrected.
J. H Pielert has written: 'Guidelines for assessment and abatement of asbestos-containing materials in buildings' -- subject(s): Asbestos dust, Asbestos in building, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Asbestos in building
There use to be a brand of Tar Paper/Asphalt Paper that had asbestos in it called, Gold Bond Tar Paper made by the National Gypsum Company. However, this product is no longer made. There may still be other brands/types made that contain abestos, but most Tar Paper makers no longer use Asbestos in their products because of the health issues caused/attributed to Asbestos.
Asbestos cement
There are a number of forms of asbestos that can be called by a colour, but can also be called by their actual mineralogical or trade name. White asbestos, which is more properly called Chrysotile, was widely used in building products and is the most commonly found type of asbestos in building materials today. However, other types have also been used. Brown asbestos, more widely known by its trade name, Amosite, is the second most commonly found asbestos type in building products.
No, modern sheetrock does not contain asbestos. Asbestos was commonly used in building materials in the past, but it has been banned due to its health risks.
Asbestos was used in a wide variety of building materials. Some of them can be painted and some cannot.
Yes, it can be. It depends on the local building regulations.