Asbestos Floor Tiles Low Risk

In most cases vinyl tiles are considered non friable.

Asbestos floor tiles low risk.

In many cases the best thing to do about vinyl asbestos flooring is put a new layer of flooring on top of it. Therefore they generally pose a lower risk to health. Manufacturers often made this type of flooring with a friable asbestos backing which means asbestos fibres are easily released into the air if the sheet flooring. Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed.

That means it is safe to walk on but not safe to scrape sand or use power tools on. Sanding sawing drilling or tearing the tiles out however can release fibers into the air. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring poses a significantly greater asbestos exposure risk than floor tiles or wallpaper. But when vinyl asbestos flooring is in good condition it is considered nonfriable.

If the asbestos floor tiles or sheet flooring have been painted coated with a sealant or floored over using carpet laminate or any other continuous flooring so that the original floor is not exposed the risk level provided by the original asbestos containing flooring is low to beneath the level of detection in the building. Like floor tiles vinyl sheet flooring is a long lasting and economical material and it also offers more aesthetic options to suit a homeowner s taste. Floor tiles can become friable if they are mishandled damaged or are in a badly worn or weathered condition. You could also seal it with a coat of epoxy floor paint.

Both these options will keep the asbestos trapped in the floor. Mixing asbestos into vinyl floor tiles made them more insulating and resistant to damage.