Here’s a list of Common Asbestos Containing Materials found building products. This is sometimes referred to as ACM.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of Common Asbestos Containing Materials can be found at: EPA’s list of Common Asbestos Containing Materials
This should not be considered as complete list. Neither should you assume asbestos is present in every item listed. This list shows common building materials that may contain asbestos.
Remember, American Air Testing tests to confirm that asbestos is NOT present to save our clients money on remodeling, remediation, other abatement and disposal fees.
American Air Testing are always available to discuss your specific project, so give us a call.
Common Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM)
- Acoustical Plaster
- Adhesives
- Asphalt Floor Tile
- Blown in Insulation
- Base Flashing
- Boiler Insulation
- Breeching Insulation
- Caulking
- Ceiling Tiles/Lay-in Panels
- Cement pipes
- Cement Siding
- Cement Wallboard
- Chalkboards
- Cooling Towers
- Decorative Plaster
- Ductwork flexible fabric connection
- Electrical Cloth
- Electrical Panel Partitions
- Electric Wiring Insulation
- Elevator Break Shoes
- Elevator Equipment Panels
- Fire Blankets
- Fire Curtains
- Fire Doors
- Fireproofing materials (foam)
- Flooring Backing
- Heating and Electrical Ducts
- HVAC Duct Insulation
- High Temperature Gaskets
- Joint Compounds
- Laboratory Gloves
- Laboratory Hoods/Table Tops
- Mastic
- Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)
- Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell, block, etc.)
- Putty
- Roofing Asphalt
- Roofing Felt
- Roofing Putty
- Roofing Shingles
- Skim Coats
- Spackling Compounds
- Spray Applied Insulation
- Stucco
- Taping Compounds (thermal)
- Textured Paints/Coatings
- Thermal Paper Products
- Transite pipe
- Vermiculite Insulation
- Vinyl Floor Tile
- Vinyl Sheet Flooring
- Vinyl Wall Covering
- Wallboard
- Window Putty
NOTE: This list does not include every product or material that may contain asbestos. It is intended as a general guide to show which types of materials may contain asbestos.
And, even today, you can go to most hardware stores and purchase products that still may contain asbestos. When in doubt, test.
