Asbestos Hazards In The Homefrom 1930 - 1979 Some roofing and siding shingles were made of asbestos cement.
Houses built between 1930 and 1950 may have asbestos as insulation.
Asbestos may be present in textured paint and in patching compounds used on wall and ceiling joints. Their use was banned in 1977.
Artificial ashes and embers sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces may contain asbestos.
Older products such as stove-top pads may have some asbestos compounds.
Walls and floors around wood burning stoves may be protected with asbestos paper, millboard, or cement sheets.
Asbestos is found in some vinyl floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives.
Hot water and steam pipes in older houses may be coated with an asbestos material or covered with an asbestos blanket or tape.
Oil and coal furnaces and door gaskets may have asbestos insulation.In the state of California asbestos was used most commonly for water heater and furnace vents.From 1960 to 1978 duct work in attics was often covered with a white cardboard like material that had measurable levels of asbestos. This was often covered by a foil like material making identification difficult.
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