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Identifying Asbestos Insulation

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Date: 07/10/2008 Topics: Consumer Advice > General Advice | Readers Request > Consumer  
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Does anyone know how I can tell whether I have asbestos insulation in my home or not? The insulation I have is brown wool like material (fluffy nickel-sized clumps) seems to be all intertwined-not separated clumps.
My home was built in 1948.

Aeowyn from Cinci
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By Lynn (750) Contact
Most asbestos isulation is white and looks sort of like paper mache.

Posted on 07/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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It may be cellulose insulation, which is made up of newspaper, it has a brown appearance. but given the age of your home, I would have it checked out to make sure. These days, we install fiberglass insulation, which has a white, cottony appearance.

Posted on 07/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By BarbaraCollins08 (12) Contact
Here is more information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html

And the City of Bloomington, MN has some good photos and information, particularly on what to do (and not do) if you have asbestos in your home:

http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us/main_top/6_pubsafety/asbestos/asbestos.htm

Posted on 07/11/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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