The construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States because of the high risk of falling, vehicle accidents and the use of heavy machinery. In addition, the potential for asbestos exposure from a wide variety of building materials still remains a strong threat today.

Many older homes, primarily those constructed before or during the 1980s, were built with materials containing the toxic mineral asbestos. Such construction workers that may be at risk include electricians, plumbers, painters, carpenters and a wide variety of other specialty workers. Those that work in the construction industry should be cautious of asbestos exposure while working with any of the following types of products:

Asbestos-Containing Hi-Temp Products:

Acoustic Finishes
Acoustical Plaster
Air Cell Pipe Covering
Asbestos Flatboard
Asbestos Lap
Asbestos Micarta
Asbestos Millboard
Asbestos Panels
Base Flashing
Blown-In Insulation
Boiler Insulation
Boiler Wall Coat
Bonding Cement
Breaching Insulation
Brick and Block Mortar
Calcium Silicate Insulation
Caulking
Ceiling Tiles
Cork Board
Cork Covering
Cork Filled Mastic
Construction Mastics
Dry Mix Joint Compound
Ductwork Connectors
Duplex Blox
Duplex Pipe Covering
Electric Wiring Insulation
Expansion Joint

Firefoil Board
Firefoil Panel
Flex Board
Flexible Duct Connectors
Flooring Backing
Gunning Mix
Heat Guards
Heating Ducts
HVAC Duct Insulation
Insulation
Insulating Mix
Insulation Coating
Insulation Duct
Insulation Jacketing
Insulation Seal
Joint Compound
Lagging Adhesive
Lagging Cloth
Lagging Tape
Machine Room Ceilings
Machine Room Floors
Machine Room Walls
Machine Room Ducts
Navy Sealer
Paint
Patching Fiber
Patching Plaster
Permaboard

Pipe Covering
Pipe Insulation
Putties
Rollboard
Roofing Shingles
Roofing Felt
Seals
Sheets
Sheetrock
Spackle
Spackle Plaster
Spackling Compounds
Sponge Blocks
Spray Fireproofing
Spray-Applied Insulation
Stone Corrugated Sheets
Stone Sheathing
Taping Compounds
Textured Coatings
Textured Paints
Thermal Spray
Transite
Troweled Coatings
Vermiculite Compounds
Vinyl Floor Tiles
Welding Blankets
Welding Rods
Wood Fiber Plaster

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