Asbestos Insulating Board Removal

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What is asbestos insulating board - AIB?

Asbestos insulating board is a well known and widely used thermo insulator and fire protector. This thermal insulation board contains white asbestos (chrysotile) and brown asbestos (amosite).

The asbestos content is fairly high in AIB boards, often double than in asbestos cement products can be up to 45%. And because it is mixed with amosite, which has sharper and more scarring asbestos fibres it is a higher risk for health damage. Using Asbestos Insulating Board was a big trend from the mid 60's until 1980. All homes were built that time probably have AIB inside.

How does AIB look like? - It looks very similar to a plasterboard, but it comes with different thickness and sizes.

​It depends where the insulation board used for. Asbestosis used for the sole purpose of Insulating heat and cold. It was the best for fireproofing and electrical insulation too. Apart of that it is weather proof, chemical resistance, corrosive resistance as well.

Where was asbestos insulating board used?

The list is quite long. Asbestos insulating board was most widely used as:

• wall linings
• porch linings
• soffits
• AIB window panel
• wall panels boards - for fire protection
• partition wall
• ceiling tiles
• bath panel   

AIB - Is it dangerous?

From the various AIB elements we can say that asbestos insulating board is very dangerous. Just think about it how many time this board touched and moved during refurbishment.

​Every disturbance makes the board release deadly asbestos fibre in the atmosphere. But the bigger asbestos exposure occurs when the asbestos insulation board is sawn or drilled in with a power tool.

Fibre release can happen also when damaged ceiling tiles (AIB) is reachable and people are touching due to maintenance it without knowing the devastating consequences.  

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How to identify asbestos insulating board in my property?

An extensive asbestos survey is the only way to find out whether your suspected building elements are really made of asbestos material or not.

Let the asbestos professional know about your intention. If you are about to refurbish the whole house the surveyor should take samples from not just the suspected boards, but from pipe, asbestos lagging, textured coating, floor tiles where maybe asbestos paper can be found which is very toxic due to sky high % asbestos content.
Did you know that there are over 4000 asbestos product exist. And a lot of them in domestic homes.
​Even though the use of asbestos was banned in 1999 there are still millions of homes contain asbestos products globaly.
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​How to get rid of asbestos insulating board safe?

The best option to hire a licensed contractor who can carry out the safe asbestos removal legally, following the latest asbestos regulations. It saves you time and frustration, but most importntly doesn't put you and your family at risk.
A licensed contractor is a preferred solution for AIB removal because the process can be non licensed and tied to licensed work also.
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What does it depend on? - Whether licensed work or not it boils down to two factors. Time & Location.
Licensed asbestos removal.

• Airing cupboard (AIB) - where usually asbestos sprayed coatings can be found on the surface of boiler or hot water tanks
• AIB Soffits - outside of the building

Non Licensed if it can be done with an a properly trained non licensed contractor within one hour - one person - in a 7 day period or all workers within 2 hours. This is a short duration time sensitive criteria.

• AIB exterior & interior window panel
• AIB partition wall
• AIB ceiling tiles
• AIB panel behind fire place
• AIB panel behind the fuse box
• AIB bath panel   

​FAQ - asbestos insulating board

What is the size of an asbestos insulating board? - The size can vary. It depends on the what the asbestos material used for. For instance, ceiling tiles are not very big and the shape is close to square while these panels in the walls and the doors usually much bigger. Asbestos soffits are longer and quite big as well.
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How can I be sure my home is asbestos free? - There are two answer to this question.

1. If your home was built after the asbestos ban (1999). There is almost 100% your home has no asbestos in the construction elements.
2. You need an asbestos certificate and report that says asbestos removal was carried out and the promises contain no asbestos.

Can I refurbish some part of my older home? - Upgrade and refurbishment in older homes are risky without knowing which part of the property contain asbestos. Under disturbance these elements very easily lead to fatal lung diseases where is no way back. Please ask for asbestos survey if you are not sure where asbestos materials can be in your home.

What is the most dangerous asbestos insulation type? - Sprayed coatings is the most toxic and very friable form of insulation. This type of loose asbestos coating mainly used in industrial buildings, especially under roofs on agricultural and factory buildings. The reason behind of using this type of thermal insulation because of a lack of accessibility on the back side of the roofs and the speed of the work. This type of insulation has over 80% white asbestos in it and it is very easy to disturb. Even the wind is enough for fibre release from the insulation. Extremely dangerous.

Is there any safe sprayed insulation form? - To replace asbestos sprayed coating that sticked under the roof, there is a polyurethane roof insulation foam which is non toxic, and works very well. That is breathable foam that reduces the heat loss by nearly 80% and it does not disturb to install it.