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Marley floor tiles asbestos.
Sanding sawing drilling or tearing the tiles out however can release fibers into the air.
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Unlike many asbestos containing materials vinyl asbestos flooring is generally safe to be around.
I have these in my house when i came to fit laminate flooring think there called marley tiles from the 70 s im pretty sure there asbestos containing and the paper backing is more dangerous then the tile because of it fragility if your laminating or carpeting you can go straight over the top if you need to take them up be very very carefull and should be done by the professionals.
I had to.
Asbestos floor tiles will not release toxic fibers and pose a health risk unless they are disturbed.
But that changes as soon as you decide to remove it.
Armstrong produced the excelon tile series beginning with a plastic asbestos floor tile series in 1954 referring to the product as vinyl plastic asbestos floor tiles beginning in 1955 and vinyl asbestos tiles from 1957 to 1980.
Old fire blankets and heat resistant gloves can also be made out of asbestos textiles.
The flooring at the left in your photo does not look like a marley floor it looks like a vinyl or vinyl asbestos floor tile.
Dating from the 1960s in the u k marley flooring was a thin 1 3 mil flexible roll out often reversible vinyl or rubber based floor covering used for dance or athletic purposes.
Try not to worry.
It is also worth noting that although asbestos was used in some marley tiles the tiles in last night s programme were clean and it is at least possible that yours were as well.
Resilient sheet flooring containing asbestos was also produced finding wide use as early as 1968.
Domestic property marley tile removal.
Vinyl is a type of plastic that has long been a popular material for floor tiles and sheets.
Asbestos floor tiles were once a popular choice for flooring and you will often find old asbestos floor tiles hidden under carpets.
Textiles can be found in fuse boxes behind the actual fuse.
We don t smoke and had exposure for just a few days crosses fingers and toes.