5 (1996): 1275-1275. | Photo by Russell Kaye I'm told that the old vinyl floor tiles in the basement of our 1950 house contain asbestos and that I should not try to remove the tiles but cover them with wall-to-wall . Thanks to reader Aaron Cramer for contributing photographs of Sears Roebuck vinyl asbestos floor tiles, August 2010. by Inspectapedia Com Moderator. Apologies for the delay. Eri,Thank you so much for your very nice note. Colors: STYLETONE floor tiles 1961, shown aboveColors: WOODTONE vinyl asbestos flooring images from 1961 as shown above In my opinion, the chances are the quantity of asbestos removed and airborne from your kids dancing an Irish jig on the floor was below the ability to detect, especially considering that the tiles were most likely coated with floor wax. 1960s asbestos vinyl flooring We live in a 1960's 3-bedroom rancher. 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See details, TIDESTONE style asbestos vinyl floor tiles (Malibu beige 51764) shown above, TRAVERTEX style (Briar tan 51130, Mist white51135, WOODTONE (standard tile, wood tone: Light oak 56850), Custom vinyl cork floor tile ingredients: raw cork & vinyl resins (literature does not cite asbestos), Cork floor tile ingredients: raw cork, resins, and CORK PARQUET floor tiles, in both material types, Also see the 1960's Armstrongs red and white brick flooring patterns illustrated, at SHEET & TILE FLOORING ASBESTOS ID-BRICK PATTERN ID, The 1960s & 1970s motif floor tiles shown above have been reported by readers in homes dating from 1968 and 1973 and are also shown at, Embossed (9 x 9 & 12" x 12")(See 1965-1966 styles of embossed floor tiles), CUSTOM SHALESTONE (Bushkill white - left) 12" x 12" x 1/16" floor tile images from 1969, Imperial Modern (9 x 9 & 12" x 12") (see 1968). If you can identify your floor tile collection name or model number, laboratory testing of the sample to screen for asbestos may be unnecessary. While some states and communities prohibit the removal of asbestos flooring, many areas do permit homeowners to do so. "Pleural effusion during bromocriptine exposure in two patients with pre-existing asbestos pleural plaques: a relationship?." @InspectApedia-911, I live in Ozark MO. Where It Is Located Due to their durability, asbestos tiles are often found in high-traffic spaces such as hallways and kitchens. Well, then, thank you for all your patience and kind willingness to help. 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.). Hello! She found remnants in the bottom of a kitchen cabinet on which was imprinted "Armstrong". I'm amazed by all the information you have and put up. - G.M. They are in pretty immaculate condition really so not sure how old they are. That flooring may contain asbestos, particularly its white backer material. Thanks to reader Kim for the photo of black and white VAT resembling Armstrong Excelon from a 1952 home - January 2011. [25] L.R. Your site is different than any I've seen. 1960 - 1969 Armstrong Excelon Floor Vinyl Plastic Asbestos Floor Tiles, 9" x 9" & beginning in 1960 available in 12" x 12" size you'll see some similar but not matching patterns such as the Coda Bisque design or Nice Gold design. If you look through Armstrong tile photos of the era of your house's construction. 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. Now we are concerned that we have been potentially breathing in this loose dust (as has our 1 year old child). Please bookmark this page to make it easy for you to check back for our response. Do you folks have any info/data on a floor covering that was briefly sold in the USA during the 1960's named "monosaic"? also in 12" x 12" size. I am very doubtful of the large sheets containing asbestos due to the size, looks as if it came off a roll and the fact it is cut around a wall that is part of of a post millennium open plan making job. From your text I don't know what the sound is that you are describing but if the sound is one that suggests that the tiles are not well at heared then you may need to remove them before installing another layer of flooring. SC7G made in manufacturing run No. Some forms of linoleum. Mod. Dr. McCrone literally "wrote the book" on asbestos identification procedures which formed the basis for current work by asbestos identification laboratories. These black splotches look more like mold. Also see asphalt and vinyl asbestos-suspect flooring test results at, [1] Armstrong Residential Flooring - Website 05/15/2010 https://www.armstrongflooring.com/ lists current flooring products provided by the Armstrong Corporation, including Armstrong's current vinyl floor tile products at https://www.armstrongflooring.com/flooring/products/vinyl-floors, [2] Armstrong Corporation, Corporate History - https://www.armstrongflooring.com/corporate/corporate-history.html - Web Search 05/19/2010, [3] Armstrong vinyl asbestos floor tiles: photos of asbestos-vinyl floor tiles as catalog pages (PDF form) are at www.asbestosresource.com/asbestos/tile.html, [5] "Asbestos in your home or at work," Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department, Winston-Salem NC, [6] "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. The tile looks good but removing the tack strips will obviously disrupt it. Vinyl or asphalt tiles that have these colors in it have a high likelihood of asbestos fibers. - concerned that white brick pattern sheet flooring may contain asbestos. You will not receive a notification when a response to your question has been posted. To be clear, there were some 1960's asphalt- or vinyl-based floor tiles that did NOT contain asbestos. The house was built in 1960. thank you so much. Vinyl flooring containing asbestos comes in a wide variety of colours and patterns. 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. Someone mentioned recently that these tiles contain asbestos. U.S. Patent RE 24,104, issued December 27, 1955. INDEX TO ASBESTOS FLOORING On 2021-12-11 You'll also find in this article series guidelines on reducing the hazard from asbestos-containing flooring, including cleanup procedures and cover-up procedures. We have tiles like the top ones. I will do that. In some instances, we have seen up to six layers of asbestos floor tiles. The package or box of the sheet floors can also help. This is a surprising result; the only rational explanations I can come up with for an asbestos level greater than zero but less than 1% might be that the lab is not going to risk guaranteeing zero asbestos in the sample if that's a level of asbestos below that that their procedure can detect, OR the flooring has slight asbestos in its matrix from cross-contamination. - 5 easy steps that can help you make a reasonable guess at whether or not the floor you ask about contains asbestos. They go through the whole house. Do you have any thoughts/opinions? 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. Linoleum is a term invented in 1860 by Frederick Walton to describe sheet flooring. For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year. See US Patent No. She thinks the 'fear' is way overblown. Take a look in the Paige top experts directory and you'll see some information about asbestos abatement companies. We ask readers to let us know if you test the flooring and what you learn (a single asbestos test is not expensive, about $50. We pulled up old linoleum and found this underneath. So, more questions: some of the tiles are not securely attached. If removing the tiles is legal in your community, and you choose to do the work yourself, your local building authority or hazardous waste utility will often provide a list of procedures to follow. So they must be vinyl. Terrazzo flooring can also be poured in place but then we'd not see those joints. It means a lot that you took the time and trouble to comment as you did, and of course I'm very happy that our information proved helpful to you.Indeed we have worked hard for over fifteen years to make information at InspectAPedia.com accurate, in-depth, and without bias, so I am of course very grateful when a reader reports that our website has been useful.To that end, I would much appreciate hearing any comments, critique, suggestions, or further questions that you may have about any of our diagnosis/repair articles. For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year. Another person suggested that even if we get estimates from different companies we probably won't be able to trust them. I can guess at the white substance but the floor tile should be treated as presumed to contain asbestos. 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. That's the least expensive and safest and most recommended approach. Please re-post the image if you can. 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. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980, there's a slight chance they contain asbestos. Dr. McCrone literally "wrote the book" on asbestos identification procedures which formed For a quick check and five easy questions that can help tell you if an unknown floor covering contains asbestos, try. Can you please identify this tile? Looking for information (manufacturing window, brand, etc.) "Pleural disease during treatment with bromocriptine in patients previously exposed to asbestos." ASBESTOS FLOOR SEALANTS. I may have misunderstood you but if you're saying that you think that large piece of flooring tell you whether or not the material contains asbestos, that's a mistake.