Asbestos On Ceiling Tiles

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.

Asbestos on ceiling tiles.

Our page top photo shows an old acoustic ceiling tile that tests showed did not contain asbestos. Asbestos in ceiling tiles. 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. Step 4 removing the asbestos ceiling tiles.

Place the tiles into an asbestos labeled yellow bag. Fully cover the tile which can take two bags. Remove tiles cautiously to avoid breakage. Asbestos was also a common ingredient in some mastic adhesives used for glue up application of ceiling tiles.

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. 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. A suspended ceiling is more likely than other types of ceilings to contain asbestos tiles.

Once the bags are full seal the bag with duct tape.