In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II ...

gaskets and coatings. Asbestos can also lurk in unexpected places, such as: Attic and wall insulation containing vermiculite Vinyl floor tiles and adhesives Roofing and cladding shingles Textured ...

By Jonathan Sharp Asbestos minerals have been heavily applied by the US Armed Forces, especially the US Navy, since the 1920s ...

asbestos would also be used everywhere for insulation purposes, as well as around boilers, steam pipes and everywhere else where the heat-retaining yet thermally stable properties were very useful.

Asbestos can be found in: pipe lagging, insulation board, asbestos cement products such as profiled roof sheets and wall panels, floor coverings and asbestos sprayed coatings. ACMs such as gaskets and ...