Where is Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) Found?
ACM is located in nearly all buildings, workplaces and areas of the University. Examples of ACM products may include but are not limited to: • Wall, ceiling, pipe, boiler, fire proofing, and other sprayed-on insulation in buildings • Putties, caulks, cements, wall and ceiling textures, mastic, glues and joint compounds • Ceiling and floor tiles; Roofing shingles and siding shingles • Acoustical plasters and transite materials; Mudded fittings and joints • Fire doors and electrical wire insulation; Gaskets; Brake linings and clutch pads • These and many other building materials used in construction prior to 1981 When is Asbestos Potentially Hazardous/Dangerous? Asbestos or ACM is most hazardous when it is “friable”. The term “friable” means that the ACM is easily crumbled by hand, releasing fibers into the air. For example, sprayed-on asbestos insulation may be highly friable. However, asbestos-containing ceiling tiles, floor tiles, laboratory cabinet tops, shingles, fire doors, siding
