Insulation Question

[James L. Keilson]

Is it possible to know if this insulation contains asbestos without doing a lab test?

Baldwin-ehret-hill mineral fiber insulation

Thanks
Jim

[Bob Elliott]

I personally have never heard mineral fiber might contain asbestos.

[James L. Keilson]

Originally Posted by belliott

I personally have never heard mineral fiber might contain asbestos.

Thanks Bob, either have I so I figured I would ask for some opinions. This SHI^%^%T was nasty and old not to mention a tight squeeze LOL

Jim

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by jkeilson

Thanks Bob, either have I so I figured I would ask for some opinions. This SHI^%^%T was nasty and old not to mention a tight squeeze LOL

Jim

I think they used to spray that stuff with endust or something because I always feel filthy after crawling through it.

Just gotta check underneath it for where the real asbestos is (oops).

I love how I gotta recommend a moisture barrier in my report even though the places are over fifty years old and dry as a bone.The clients must roll up their eyes to see that.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Check again here;

http://www.iqmesothelioma.com/asbestos-products.html

Asbestos Containing Products


B&W boiler
B-H expansion joint
Baldwin-Hill cement
Baldwin-Hill products
bead board
BEH block
BEH cement
BEH pipecovering

[Bob Elliott]

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber that is mined. Since mineral wool is a man-made fiber, it does not contain asbestos. I’ve read about mineral wool, asbestos and resins mixed together to manufacture a couple specific industrial insulating products, but it’s not likely the kind of stuff used for residential insulation.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_qypsum...ntain_asbestos

[James L. Keilson]

Originally Posted by belliott

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber that is mined. Since mineral wool is a man-made fiber, it does not contain asbestos. I’ve read about mineral wool, asbestos and resins mixed together to manufacture a couple specific industrial insulating products, but it’s not likely the kind of stuff used for residential insulation.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_qypsum...ntain_asbestos

Sweettttt Bob, now that's what I am talking about bro.!!

[Thomas R. Hession]

great info as always...

I hope you guys are still in the mood to help identify this brand ....

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Tom, would you have a bigger photo? That one is kind of small.

[Thomas R. Hession]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Tom, would you have a bigger photo? That one is kind of small.

sure...

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Well it does look like fiber insulation of some sort.
Did you grab the name of the product on the bag?

[Thomas R. Hession]

Thanx Marcel...

The bag was ripped in half, with the other half missing.

[Scott May]

Tried to blow up the pic looks like it says----SS Fibre probably rockwool (mineral) insulation. To the left of the picture the 2 wires...is that knob and tube?