[CPEO-MEF] Asbestos in anti-static flooring

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Submitted by Laura Olah <info@cswab.org>

Hubbellite is the brand name for a poured seamless floor that entered 
the market in the 1940s.  Older Hubbellite flooring, which is present in 
buildings at Badger Army Ammunition Plant, contains approximately 10 
percent chrysotile.  Chrysotile is the most common type of asbestos 
found in buildings.  Also known as "white asbestos," Chrysotile makes up 
approximately 90%-95% of all asbestos contained in buildings in the 
United States.

Hubbellite is composed of a mixture of cement, limestone, copper and 
magnesium compounds, and proprietary additives.  According to the 
manufacturer, Hubbellite flooring is fire resistant, chemical resistant 
(including solvents), non-sparking, and static-disseminating.  The steps 
for installing Hubbellite include cleaning the building slab or existing 
floor, applying a latex bond coat, troweling on the Hubbellite and 
topping the cured floor with a dressing coat.   Newer forms of 
Hubbellite are not expected to contain asbestos.

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Laura Olah, Executive Director
Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger
E12629 Weigands Bay S
Merrimac, WI 53561
phone: (608)643-3124
fax: (608)643-0005
email: info@cswab.org
website: www.cswab.org





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