Asbestos insulation
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 suggests that the term “asbestos insulation” means: ‘…any material containing asbestos which is used for thermal, acoustic or other insulation purposes (including fire protection) except—
- (a) asbestos cement, asbestos coating or asbestos insulating board; or
- (b) any article of bitumen, plastic, resin or rubber which contains asbestos and the thermal and acoustic properties of that article are incidental to its main purpose’
It suggests that “asbestos insulating board” (AIB) means: ‘…any flat sheet, tile or building board consisting of a mixture of asbestos and other material except—
- (a) asbestos cement; or
- (b) any article of bitumen, plastic, resin or rubber which contains asbestos, and the thermal or acoustic properties of the article are incidental to its main purpose’
NB Asbestos Legal Requirements And Best Practice For Property Professionals And Clients, 4th Edition, published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in May 2021, defines asbestos insulating board (AIB) as: ‘A low-density asbestos board extensively used for compartmentalisation.’
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