Asbestos housing tile is one of the better house siding materials in my
opinion. It is very durable, requires little upkeep, and is damn-near
fireproof. Mesothelioma usually sets in 25 years post exposure, so you are
probably safe, Jim.
On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 1:58 AM, jim s <jws at jwsss.com> wrote:
I'm not sure what material is asbestos in this
plugboard, probably the
laminates in the backer board.
Unless you saw or break up the material asbestos is not much danger. Most
applications where it is present in large quantities will try to contain or
seal the material in place rather than removing and disposing of it.
If you ran over this thing with a truck, or took out the backer and ran it
thru a table or bandsaw you would have a problem. Leave it together and you
are probably safe.
I am worried about the siding on my house than something like this. All
asbestos, and about 1/2 installed by me when I was maybe 10 or 12 (1965 was
an innocent time).