Quilts were commonly used on steam boilers in industrial premises but only rarely in houses or flats. Loose fill' asbestos loft insulation was installed in a small number of houses. Remarks Introduced in the 1950s and widely used up to the middle 1970s. Manufacture in the UK ceased in 1980 and it is unlikely to be found in buildings constructed after 1982. Likely to cause a dust hazard if very friable, broken, abraded, drilled or sawed.
Work can give rise to high levels of fibre.
Removal should be undertaken by a licensed contractor. Found in all types of industrial, commercial, public and private buildings. Particularly common in 1960s and 1970s system-built housing. Used widely in ducts and as fire breaks, infill panels, partitions, ceiling tiles, roof underlays, wall lining, bath panels, external canopies and porch linings. Asbestos is also found in insulating board cores and linings of composite products used for acoustic attenuators cladding infill panels, domestic boiler casings, partition and ceiling panels, oven linings and suspended floor systems.