Asbestos On Ceiling Tiles

Step 4 removing the asbestos ceiling tiles.

Asbestos on ceiling tiles.

Asbestos was used commonly in ceilings since it helps with soundproofing and insulation it s more resistant to fire and it also hides ceiling imperfections. These sound dampening tiles typically use asbestos with amphibole fibres occurring as columnar crystals which includes crocodilite and amosite. Place the tiles into an asbestos labeled yellow bag. An asbestos ceiling is also called an acoustic ceiling or popcorn ceiling due to its soundproofing qualities and it looks a little like popcorn once it s sprayed on.

Place the yellow bag into a 6 mil polyethylene bag and seal with duct tape. These types of ceilings are also referred to as dropped ceilings or acoustic ceilings they are created by suspending a framework from the roof or upper floor and inserting ceiling tiles into the open spaces thereby creating a space between the ceiling and upper floor or roof. Asbestos may have been used in the ceiling tile tiles and in lay in ceiling tiles in suspended ceilings in the tile body or in paper facing or backing on the ceiling tiles. Our page top photo shows an old acoustic ceiling tile that tests showed did not contain asbestos.

Once the bags are full seal the bag with duct tape. Remove tiles cautiously to avoid breakage. How to recognize ceiling tiles by visual inspection to note clear evidence of non asbestos materials such as fiberglass and how to confirm that othe ceiling tiles or suspended ceiling panels are asbestos free by a simple lab test. Asbestos in ceiling tiles.

Asbestos was also a common ingredient in some mastic adhesives used for glue up application of ceiling tiles.