Asbestos Spackle, Plaster, Spackle Compounds
Spackle is a dry powder product that is mixed with water and used to fill holes and cracks in wood, drywall and plaster before painting and papering. The dry powder mix often contained asbestos, which added strength, durability and fire-resistance to spackle. Spackle manufactured before the early 1980s contained as much as 20 percent asbestos.
Spackle
Spackle is used to fill holes and cracks along the surface of wallboard and sheetrock and is made of sand, water, lime and gypsum. The product was used in construction to seal and patch wall imperfections and could also be applied as a decorative wall treatment.
Asbestos spackle was used during renovation and construction projects in residential homes and commercial buildings including schools, theaters and public buildings. Spackle is commonly applied to the following surfaces:
- Drywall
- Ceilings
- Walls
- Wood paneling
Spackle is manufactured as a dry powder that is mixed with water on-site during construction. As the product is mixed, asbestos fibers in the powder may become airborne. Once in the air, the fibers may be inhaled or ingested by those near the construction area.
Asbestos spackle that has been applied to walls or ceilings may wear down over time and become friable, or easily crumbled or pulverized with the use of hand pressure. Friable spackle that has been sanded, drilled or sawed can emit asbestos fibers into the air. Other construction work as renovation or demolition may also disturb spackle.
Spackle Plaster
Spackle plaster is a combination of spackle and plaster, which is similar to cement and mortar. This construction material is used during the building and repair of homes and buildings. Spackle plaster is also known as Gold Bond, the brand name of spackle plaster. This product aids in eliminating imperfections in drywall such as board joints and protruding nails.
Fixing or building structures may involve removing loose paint from the walls, opening cracks and removing plaster that has become loose or dried-out. During renovation or construction, the asbestos fibers contained in the spackle plaster may be released into the air as the spackle is detached from walls or ceilings.
Spackle, Plaster and Mesothelioma
Airborne asbestos fibers may be ingested or inhaled and can become lodged in the lining of the organs known as the mesothelium, where they can cause prolonged irritation and inflammation and serious health conditions such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
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