The EPA has a list of common building materials that may contain asbestos. Buildings built before 1981 may have asbestos.
The EPA list and the list below do not include every product or building material that may contain asbestos. It is intended as a general guide to show which types of materials may contain asbestos.
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 Brake Shoes
Elevator Equipment Panels
Fire Blankets
Fire Curtains
Fire Doors
Fireproofing materials (foam)
Flooring Backing
Heating and Electrical Ducts
High-Temperature Gaskets
HVAC Duct Insulation
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
Transited pipe
Vermiculite Insulation
Vinyl Floor Tile
Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Vinyl Wall Covering
Wallboard
Window
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