], "Asbestos in your home or at work," Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department, Winston-Salem NC, "Asbestos Floor Tile Removal", the University of Minnesota's advice on removing VAT (vinyl asbestos or asphalt asbestos floor tile) can be read in detail at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/asbestos/floortile/index.html. They aren't loose, but they make a sound when you walk over them which leads me to believe they aren't secure What would you suggest for them? But I think that patent no. This will give the buyers a heads up so they dont start tearing out the tiles should they wish to install new flooring. Based on the age of the home and having no other information it would be prudent to treat the floor as presumed to contain asbestos. Or see ASBESTOS FLOOR IDENTIFICATION FAQs 1960-1969 - questions & answers & ID photos of 1960's era flooring suspected of containing asbestos, posted originally on this page. Colors: Feature Strips and Insets solid color vinyl-asbestos flooring were sold in 1" x 24" c 1/8" gauge; also "die cuts" 18" x 18" solid color tiles, Also see KENTILE DIE CUT & THEME FLOOR TILES, Colors: (Black 790, White 791, Red 792, Yellow 793, Green 794, Brown 795) (See the strip guide at 1956, also see this installed SOLID TILE & FEATURE STRIP FLOORING EXAMPLE using the same image as was still sold in 1971.). - G.M. The likelihood of 1950s and 60s floor tiles containing asbestos is very high, however that asbestos content is not hazardous unless the tiles are disturbed by cutting or grinding, which can. Arens, Henrietta A., and Francis E. Arens. With the photo and years guide, you'll know which sheet floors have these chemicals. We are planning to remove it ASAP but how worried should we be that this is in fact asbestos? I find the prices vary considerably across North America depending on where you live, the tile in the basement (from the 50's or 60's) is coming up in a few places (flood)a couple are chipped. @Lengman, 1960-1969 ARMSTRONG EXCELON FLOOR TILE GUIDE at InspectApedia.com - online encyclopedia of building & environmental inspection, testing, diagnosis, repair, & problem prevention advice. Or use the SEARCH BOX found below to Ask a Question or Search InspectApedia. Some sheet flooring or resilient flooring also contained asbestos, as did floor tile mastics. Also we don't know if the lab is looking only for characteristic and comparatively large asbestos fibers or if the procedure also detects shorts or fines of asbestos widely used as filler in asphalt-asbestos and vinyl-asbestos floor tile. That means either having loose tiles removed and feeling in those openings with new floor tile or better is removing all of a loose tile and then covering over the floor with a new material. Stanton, .F., et al., National Bureau of Standards Special Publication 506: 143-151, Pott, F., Staub-Reinhalf Luft 38, 486-490 (1978) cited by McCrone. btw just found this site and it's amazing. Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air. Some of the tile he layed had asbesyos but also some of the adhesives. We have not seen this exact tile pattern before, but from our records it looks a bit like some of the Kentile flooring. For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year. Shut off your HVAC unit and seal off other areas of the home to keep asbestos fibers from contaminating other rooms. For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year. provided photographs of Armstrong Palimino Beige and Pecan Beige asphalt asbestos floor tiles, floor tile packaging and identification details, along with asbestos test lab results. Curious if you recognize it. This 3"x3" "EXCELON" tile sample is from a boxed set made by Armstrong, dated August 1964; the pattern is called: "Andover White". Colors for the metallic straight grain series included: EXCELON SPATTER floor tile pattern, shown above (distinct from the Metallic spatter pattern above) in 9" x 9" x 1/16" service gauge (for light commercial and residential interiors only), Colors: produced in a wide variety of shades incuding, (See same tile pattern & color photos from prior years. Any assistance is Floor tiles containing asbestos are often square-shaped, and vinyl tiles were usually produced in lighter colors. You may also have to pay a hazardous waste disposal fee, which ranges from $35 to $75 or more, depending on the facility. by Inspectapedia Com Moderator, @Bea, The house was built in 1965. The company stopped manufacturing these tiles with asbestos in December of 1982. Our photo above, for comparison, shows the cross-section of an actual true-cork floor tile. I add an apology for some misspellings in my earlier message. U.S. Patent RE 24,104, issued December 27, 1955. But you can see that,certainly, a couple have chipped but others are coming up and you can hear that when you walk on them. It pulls apart like its paper is only about 1/16 of an inch thick. It is necessary to know the flooring product model number or collection name of a tile in question, or to submit a sample to an asbestos test laboratory to make a final determination. Be Lurking in Your Home. EXCELON IMPERIAL l 9 x 9 x 3/32 & 1/8" floor tiles, shown above were sold in the following. The vinyl tile data on the original packaging in your photo is incomplete but we can see the tile style name (Applause vinyl floor tile), a fragment of text probably indicating that the supplier and perhaps manufacturer of this flooring was in Alabama, and some patent numbers. Look at Packaging. It is covered by carpet for the most part, appears to be glued down, except for a closet that has shelving above the flooring. Below: Flooring sample #04 under polarized light in a PLM microscope. DIY removal is cheaper because no labor costs are involved. Below: Sample 06 New York floor tile asphalt-based tile mastic adhesive, also examined by PLM. I really did not even know if it is vinyl or other material, I can not distinguish. 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Really? Anyone else have that problem from asbestos? For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year. The old tiles are relatively thin, around 1/8-inch thick, so installing new flooring on top will not appreciably raise the height of the floor. In addition to testing, other factors indicate that your flooring tiles may contain asbestos, including: One of the best ways to deal with asbestos tile is to leave it in place and cover it with new flooring. This flooring has not been identified for sure, but it resembles an Armstrong tile (See the Armstrong Craftlon Collection 12" x 12" Adelphi II Aalst54431 (showing a second color, Aalst). What releases problem levels of fibers and particles from asbestos floor tiles is more likely demolition, sanding, grinding, or potentially, buffing with a power buffer that uses a steel scrubber attachment. the basis for current work by asbestos identification laboratories. Much appreciation for this database and your time. That's the least expensive and safest and most recommended approach. @Bob, Vinyl or asphalt tiles that have these colors in it have a high likelihood of asbestos fibers. Asphalt Tile (asphalt-asbestos tile): Is a type of tile that contains asbestos used predominately between the 1920s-1960s. Our house was built around 1945 but we don't know for sure when these tiles were installed. These tiles contain asphalt and gilsonite as the main binding agents. @Maria, NOTE: Armstrong, although an enormous producer of flooring, was by no means the only manufacturer of floor covering products that contained asbestos as fibers or asbestos powder filler. We pulled up old linoleum and found this underneath. Use a steel floor scraper to pry up the asbestos tiles one at a time. To protect your trust we have no business or other relationship with any product service or provider discussed here. As we discuss at PEEL & STICK SELF ADHESIVE FLOOR TILES. Any advice? These Excelon designer floor tiles by Armstrong were sold in MINT GREEN 760, SAND BEIGE 762, ECRU 767, KASHA TAUPE 769 - new (See 1957 - 1958 for other color photos) all shown above. b. do you think these tiles pose a hazard (unlike one of the family members who does not) c. do you suggest we get this independent person to give us an opinion or do you believe that the remediation companies will be honest? I thought it was "Comanche Black 772" but it also has green in it. Original filing 16 March 1950. On 2022-06-03 by InspectApedia-911 (mod) - white tile mastic adhesive, @Jacob Hood, But there are some broken corners and at least one loose tile.If most of the floor tiles are securely adhered, then the safest, most-economical, and expert-recommended is to leave such a floor in place, covering it over with new flooring.See ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos-Hazard-Reduction.php. Evidence found near the Lake Juojrvi, Finland, shows that people used it to make pots and other cooking utensils. "Possible environmental, occupational, and other etiologic factors for Parkinson's disease: a casecontrol study in Germany." Above: probably 1970s or later sheet vinyl flooring from reader Nicole. 1955 Armstrong Asphalt-Asbestos Floor Tile Color List: POMPIAN RED A-200, Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air. Common in homes built in the 20th century, black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile, linoleum, and other resilient flooring materials. Personal correspondence with DF, 10/22/2012, Asbestos Identification and Testing References. at ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION - (floor tiles) inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos-Floor-Tile-Identification.php. - US EPA. The home was built in 66, and I am fairly confident t, Has anyone ever seen this flooring is almost like paper. Terrazzo flooring can also be poured in place but then we'd not see those joints. Slosberg, David K., Julian G. Clement, and Jr Walter Mutchler. also in 12" x 12" size. DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS? Any idea? I have not found research asserting that exposure to asbestos is a cause of Parkinson's but there are medical complications or interactions possible where both are present in one individual; I'll include some research below. 4. As you may have seen, you can often find a match in the ID-library of asbestos flooring beginning - US EPA Only one image can be added per comment but you can post as many comments, and therefore images, as you like. InspectAPedia tolerates no conflicts of interest. by Inspectapedia Com Moderator, @Courtney Unless tests are performed (usually not necessary) and results indicate otherwise, I would treat this flooring as PACM presumed asbestos containing material and handle it accordingly. 5,981 views. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980, there's a slight chance they contain asbestos. 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I'm not sure my ground detected on your site, but I send two photos if you are able to recognize or catalog. 816, 845 filed Feb 17, 1967. This house in the tri state area is an older family member's, so the rest of the family got together to discuss. So, I'm just going to cover them up. In my OPINION there is no need to test these tiles, as the tiles in your photos are almost certainly from the Armstrong product series you've already identified. At least in your photo I don't see extensive breaking up of the floor tiles. Excelon Vinyl Asbestos Tiles were produced in 1963 in both 9" x 9" and for order quantities over 9,000 sq.ft. But don't just check for your flooring. Resilient Floor Covering Institute, 1030 15th St. NW, suite 350, Washington D.C. "Asbestos Floor Tile Removal Guide & Instructions - copy on file as Asbestos_Floor_Tile_Removal_MDH.pdf ] - ", Minnesota Department of Health, retrieved 12/7/2010, original source: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/asbestos/floortile/index.html, Asbestos Identification and Testing References. on this page you'll see a link to RESILIENT SHEET FLOORING ID GUIDE MONOSAIC SEAMLESS FLOORING AND DESIGN - produced by Mankato Tile Terrazzo Company, was a liquid applied seamless flooring, comprising synthetic water-based resin chips in a moisture-cured urethane vehicle. CORKSTYLE floor tiles - vinyl asbestos tiles that resemble cork flooring. If it is 9 by 9 in (230 by 230 mm), 12 by 12 in (300 by 300 mm), or 18 by 18 in (460 by 460 mm), there's a chance that there's mastic adhesive with . If you have tried looking through our example flooring photos by year or flooring manufacturer and were unable to identify your flooring then feel free to CONTACT US to send along photos and a description (age, dimensions, building history) of flooring that you are unable to identify, Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos On 2022-06-28 However if such flooring installed in North America before the early 1980's is in very poor condition or if it must be demolished as part of building renovations, it should be treated as presumed to contain asbestos and handled accordingly. May I make a donation to your website for all you've done?. CENTENNIAL style (Nocturne black 817(above left), CENTENNIAL II style sold in Metallic white 1191 1/16" only, DRIFTSTONE style (Maya glow 1163) vinyl asbestos floor tile photo library from 1964, METALLIC floor tile patterns, (see 1960-1962 photo examples), STANDARD straight grain (Catawba yellow 712), STYLETONE floor tiles in Mossstone 827, PEACHTONE 837. What Is Black Mastic Asbestos? The asbestos test lab found 3% chrysotile asbestos in this floor tile sample. Thank you for providing a useful site about asbestos tile. Plan is to dampen and clean up the mess, then cover it over. Answer (1 of 4): Do all vinyl floor tiles from the 1950s contain asbestos? Edward, Stanley Robbins. The tile looks good but removing the tack strips will obviously disrupt it. Working together and exchanging information makes us better informed than any individual can be working alone. That flooring might contain asbestos if it was installed in a building in North America before 1987. In Theophrastus, On Stones, from around 300 BC, there is a reference to a material that is thought to be asbestos. Date your Tiles. Asbestos tiles were popular, widely advertised products found in all parts of the U.S. at the time. ThaneI would treat the floor as presumed to contain asbestos, based on your notes on home age and floor appearance.At DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS?I pose 5 simple questions that you can try to answer to make a reasonable guess at whether or not the floor in your photo contains asbestos. and if so, what's the best way to find a reputable company and how much should we expect to pay for removal for an area approx 400 sq feet. From a photo one cant answer your question with certainty. Some forms of linoleum. I'm coming across a white substance under the tiles that I'll attach a pic of. they are damaged and breaking peeling apart. See CERAMIC TILE, ASBESTOS / LEAD? How can I submit a photo of a tile to see if it might contain asbestos? These flooring products typically contain chrysotile asbestos, and possibly other asbestos forms. That looks like a vinyl floor tile in a wood grain pattern, though from just your photo I'm unsure. CONTACT us if you can identify with certainty this floor tile image and brand. Asphalt asbestos and vinyl-asbestos floor tiles were produced in 9" x 9", 12" x 12", and even 18" x 18" as well as in decorative strips, and in thicknesses of 1/16", 3/32", and 1/8", also in 0.08 gauge. Asbestos, a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral,was a common element in construction materials due to its resilient, durable natureuntil the 1980s, anyway, when it was banned due to the discovery of considerable associated health risks. SC7G made in manufacturing run No. We have no relationship with advertisers, products, or services discussed at this website. 1 (2013): 1-11. New vinyl, laminate flooring, hardwood, engineered floating flooring, and carpeting can all be successfully installed over asbestos tiles. https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos-Hazard-Reduction.php. That, too, may indeed contain asbestos. STYLETONE floor tiles were sold in these colors: Woodtone vinyl asbestos floor tiles in 1962 sold 9" x 9" x 1/8" & 1/16" thicknessesColors: Light Oak 850, MEDIUM OAK 851, Dark Oak 852 (see the 1961 photos). Armstrong Peel-and-Stick Floor vinyl floor tiles were introduced late in 1969. - concerned that white brick pattern sheet flooring may contain asbestos. Pittsburgh, PA 15227, Hey, so I'm tearing up carpet in a house I just bought. Asbestos Identification, Walter C.McCrone, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, IL.1987 ISBN 0-904962-11-3. Any recommendations for a product to seal the tiles? Below we provide an extensive photo-dictionary of resilient flooring, floor tiles, and sheet flooring, with focus on older floor coverings that are known to contain asbestos. Youll pay $3 to $5 per asbestos disposal bag, which is recommended for safe disposal. Hi, what do you think to these. One suggests we test the material. I have a baby is 9 month old crawling around the house. We pulled off some nasty tan brown tiles to find this beautiful turquoise broken glass looking tile. "Pleural effusion during bromocriptine exposure in two patients with pre-existing asbestos pleural plaques: a relationship?." From a Poughkeepsie New York House built ca 1965, this floor tile and mastic on its back surface were sent for analysis via PLM NYS 198.6 (<1%) & TEM NYS 198.4 (<1%). If, which I now doubt, you were asking about mosaic flooring, That would be ceramic floor tile laid in a pattern, often to form an image. I removed the old flooring in my bathroom to find some really beautiful mosaic tile. You can glue in floor tiles or use a leveling compound to make the floor smooth before installing a floating wood floor atop. I have not pulled off enough of the tan tiles to measure how big the turquoise tiles are. Seidler, A., W. Hellenbrand, B-P. Robra, P. Vieregge, P. Nischan, J. Joerg, W. H. Oertel, G. Ulm, and E. Schneider. Here's more detail on that point.InspectAPedia.com provides building and environmental diagnostic and repair information.In order to absolutely assure our readers that we write and report without bias we do not sell any products nor services, nor do we have any business or financial relationships that could create such conflicts of interest. He has now been diagnosed with Parkinson's. To be clear, there were some 1960's asphalt- or vinyl-based floor tiles that did NOT contain asbestos. It is possible that the name was taken from Mankato, MN. We also provide an ARTICLE INDEX for this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom SEARCH BOX as a quick way to find information you need. We've worked hard on this material for many years and are very grateful when readers find it useful. She thinks the 'fear' is way overblown. We just bought this home. The reason I'm concerned about these tiles is that my daughters have been practicing irish dance in our basement for the past 6 months in their hard shoes (like tap shoes but wooden on the bottom instead of metal) and the tiles got pretty scuffed up from their dancing. [23] Thanks to reader N.H. for providing a photo of 1970's era vinyl asbestos floor tile that we identify as most likely Armstrong Solarian Devonport white. When asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge in the lungs and do not break down, which can lead to illness. For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year. It's not a pattern that I've seen before. 1960s asbestos vinyl flooring We live in a 1960's 3-bedroom rancher. Dont' mix up product names. EXCELON METALLIC SPATTER pattern vinyl-asbestos floor tiles shown above were NEW in 1959-1960 9" x 9" x 1/16" vinyl asbestos flooring (only in 1/16" "service gauge" for this pattern). And as you and your husband may know and certainly as your doctors will know, there are other exposures that are, unlike asbestos, cited as causal or exacerbating Parkinson's, for example;: On 2021-01-19 by Jane Fallek - husband has been laying floors since 1960 now has Parkinson's Disease. CERAMIC TILE, ASBESTOS DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS? The last date used for asbestos depends on the country where your flooring products were made. U.S. Patent 3,763,083, issued October 2, 1973. at ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE ID REQUESTS 1960's. On 2017-03-17 by (mod) - Kentiles made during the end of the company's life, in . You'll note that the Armstrong product list extends from 1954 to 1980. Please re-post the image if you can. Angie take a look at the simple questions at DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? See ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION for suggestions. The particle shape or pattern in your floor tiles is similar to the Armstrong floor tile Imperial pattern from 1963, see ARMSTRONG FLOOR TILES and scroll down to 1963). thank you so much. I need some more of your expertise and advice. Asbestos testing kits are available in DIY stores and online for between $10 and $45, but be aware that you may be charged an additional $25 to $40 fee to process the sample at the lab. Unsure if we are safe to pull up the linoleum so the new flooring can be level with the rest of the house. The house was built in 1960. Many homes have asbestos-containing floor tiles, especially those built or updated in the 1970s and before. I hate to admit this but it took me a while for it to hit me that the tiles were probably asbestos. However, we recently uncovered a significant amount of dust that was not cleaned out of a closet after this project. Our opinion includes the consideration that while foremost it is important to avoid creating an asbestos hazard by improper handling, and while it is usually reasonable to cover over asbestos floor tiles with a new layer of flooring, it is also important that you proceed properly, with local expert advice, so as to avoid creating inappropriate fear on the part of other users of the building. Have uncovered these floor tiles in my parents' 1960s built house. "The interaction of asbestos and iron in lung tissue revealed by synchrotron-based scanning X-ray microscopy." We plan on taking off all of the tan tiles, cleaning the turquoise floor up, sealing it and letting her shine in all of her 1960s glory. Asbestos in Tile Flooring. Try the search box just below, or if you prefer, post a question or comment in the Comments box below and we will respond promptly. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Do you folks have any info/data on a floor covering that was briefly sold in the USA during the 1960's named "monosaic"? DESIGNERS SERIES vinyl asbestos floor tiles, shown above materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air. Well fill you in on asbestos hazards and explain how to determine its presence, as well as what you can do to keep your family safe. Unfortunately, it can also be found in a myriad of other household materials including: Blown-in attic insulation.