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ASBESTOS

Choose from the categories below to see examples and information about these forms of Asbestos.

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BOILER / PIPE INSULATION

Here are some pictures of asbestos-containing boiler and pipe insulation. Typically, a boiler is insulated with a “mud-like” material that is manually packed on a boiler surface to insulate it and keep it more efficient. This material was usually not sold “ready to use” and was required to be mixed on-site. Therefore the amount of asbestos that was actually mixed in to the mud-like material

 

varies. This material was also used on pipe fittings (elbows, tees, etc.)

Pipe insulation was sold in preformed sections about three feet long. A very common application was a corrugated material that had asbestos material applied between the layers of cardboard. This material was called “Air-Cell”. In most cases, a cloth was wrapped around the insulation and light-weight metal bands were installed to secure the insulation to pipe. We sometimes see Air-Cell used as boiler insulation also.

ARCO BOILER COVERED WITH ACM

ARCO BOILER CLEANED AND AIR TESTED

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AMERICAN BOILER COVERED WITH ACM

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BOILER COVERED IN ACM MATERIAL

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METAL BOILER JACKET LINED WITH ACM

AMERICAN BOILER CLEANED AND AIR TESTED

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METAL BOILER JACKET LINED WITH ACM

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METAL BOILER JACKET LINED WITH ACM

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WATER STORAGE TANK WITH ACM (PAINTED RED)

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BOILER WITH TRANSITE PANELS

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WATER STORAGE TANK AFTER REMOVAL AND AIR TEST

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BOILER WITH TRANSITE PANELS

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BOILER COVERED WITH ACM

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ACM 3" THICK ON BOILER

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ACM PIPE INSULATION WITH BANDING

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ACM PIPE INSULATION WITH BANDING

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SEVERELY DAMAGED ACM PIPE INSULATION

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SEVERELY DAMAGED ACM PIPE INSULATION

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ACM PIPE INSULATION WITH BANDING

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ACM "ROPE WRAP" PIPE INSULATION

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ACM "MUD" INSULATION ON PIPE FITTING

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ACM "ROPE WRAP" PIPE INSULATION

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ACM PIPE INSULATION (PAINTED WHITE)

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ACM PIPE INSULATION WITH BANDING

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ACM PIPE INSULATION HIDDEN IN WALL

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ACM PIPE INSULATION HIDDEN ABOVE PLASTER CEILING

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ACM "AIR CELL" PIPE INSULATION

ACM "AIR CELL" PIPE INSULATION

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MULTIPLE RUNS OF ACM PIPE INSULATION

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ACM CORK-LIKE PIPE INSULATION

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ACM PIPE INSULATION HIDDEN ABOVE PLASTER CEILING

ACM PIPE INSULATION HIDDEN ABOVE GRID CEILING

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ACM PIPE INSULATION HIDDEN BEHIND PLASTER WALLS

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ACM PIPE FITTINGS ON A FIBERGLASS INSULATED PIPE

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ACM PIPE INSULATION, LABELED AND BANDED

ACM PIPE INSULATION HIDDEN ABOVE GRID CEILING

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ACM PIPE INSULATION

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ACM PIPE FITTINGS ON A FIBERGLASS INSULATED PIPE

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ACM PIPE INSULATION, LABELED AND BANDED

ACM AIR CELL LABEL

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