Asbestos sheets are typically made out of fiber cement or a material known as Portland cement and may appear rippled or grooved. Sheeting may be applied as a siding or insulation material in residential homes or commercial buildings.

The National Gypsum Company manufactured a popular asbestos sheeting product under the brand name Gold Bond during the mid-1900s. Asbestos is a durable material often used in industrial sheeting due to its strength and flame-retardant properties, as well as its flexibility.

Uses for Asbestos Sheets

Asbestos sheets may be applied as an insulation material around pipes, boilers, and electrical products and were often corrugated, or ridged, to mold easily to any shape. Insulation sheets were commonly used to stop or prevent the spread of fire in various structures.

Asbestos sheets could be applied in the following locations:

Homes
Factories
Refineries
Schools
Hospitals
Offices

Gold Bond sheets were often made of asbestos cement and were used as siding materials.

Uses for Asbestos Cement and Gold Bond Cement

Sheet siding material and Gold Bond cement were made from asbestos cement, a material which was comprised of sand, cement and asbestos fibers. Sheet siding is placed on walls, ceilings and roofs and is used to prevent damage from water and the elements.

Asbestos cement was often supplied as siding, shingles, flat sheets, roofing shingles and corrugated sheets. These products may resemble wood siding and could be applied as an enclosure on factory buildings, roofs, warehouses and garages.

Cement siding that has been disturbed through installation, removal or other disturbances may emit asbestos fibers into the air.

Potential Hazards of Asbestos Sheets

Dangerous asbestos fibers are not generally released into the air from asbestos sheet materials or cement unless the material is worn, cut or otherwise disturbed. However, the following actions are generally not recommended around asbestos-containing sheets or cement, as they may cause microscopic asbestos fibers to become airborne:

Sanding
Sawing
Cutting
Drilling
Chipping
Renovation
Demolition

Asbestos sheet materials that have become friable, or easily crumbled by hand pressure, may release asbestos fibers into the air, where they can then be breathed in or swallowed by construction workers or others nearby.

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