Asbestos Products

More that 3,000 products in use today contain asbestos. Most of these are materials used in heat and acoustic insulation, fireproofing, and roofing and flooring. Those products still being made which contain asbestos that could be inhaled are required to be labeled as such.


The following non-exhaustive list is a general guide to asbestos-containing products, arranged into several categories.
Fireproofing and

* Fireproofing Materials
* Fire Blankets
* Fire Curtains
* Fire Doors
* Cooling Towers
* Ceiling Tiles and Lay-in Panels
* HVAC Duct Insulation
* Boiler Insulation
* Asbestos Rope
* Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell, block, etc.)
* Breaching Insulation
* Spray-Applied Insulation and Soundproofing
* Blown-in Insulation
* Electric Wiring Insulation
* Taping Compounds (thermal)
* Thermal Paper, Millboard, and Sheet Products
* Laboratory Hoods/Table Tops
* Laboratory Gloves
* Furnaces and Furnace Door Gaskets and Seals
* High Temperature Gaskets
* Brake Pads and Linings
* Elevator Brake Shoes
* Clutch Facings
* Toasters and other Household Appliances
* Pot Holders, Stovetop Pads, and Ironing Board Pads
* Hair Dryers

Walls

* Acoustical Plaster
* Decorative Plaster
* Cement Wallboard
* Cement Siding
* Wallboard
* Vinyl Wall Coverings
* Wall Panels
* Chalkboards
* Joint Compounds
* Spackling Compounds
* Textured Paints/Coatings
* Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)
* Fire Doors
* Artificial Fireplaces and Materials

Flooring

* Asphalt Floor Tile
* Vinyl Floor Tile
* Vinyl Sheet Flooring
* Flooring Backing
* Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)
* Carpet Underlays

Roofing

* Roofing Shingles
* Roofing Felt
* Base Flashing
* Thermal Paper Products

Ducts

* Heating and Electrical Ducts
* HVAC Duct Insulation
* Boiler Insulation
* Breaching Insulation
* Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
* Cement Pipes
* Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell, block, etc.)

Electrical

* Electrical Panel Partitions
* Elevator Equipment Panels
* Electrical Cloth
* Electric Wiring Insulation

Adhesives

* Adhesives
* Construction Mastics (floor tile, carpet, ceiling tile, etc.)
* Taping Compounds (thermal)
* Caulking/Putties
* Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)
* Patching and Spackling Compounds
* Textured Paints/Coatings

Cement

* Cement Pipes
* Cement Wallboard
* Cement Siding

Vinyl

* Vinyl Wall Coverings
* Vinyl Floor Tile
* Vinyl Sheet Flooring