Is there asbestos-contaminated vermiculite at your facility?

Asbestos contamination in vermiculite and vermiculite products has become a national concern to a variety of federal agencies and to many private citizens throughout the country. Do you know where to look for vermiculite at your facility?

Vermiculite has been used in various industries for over 80 years. It is used in the construction, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial markets.

Generic applications include loose fill, lightweight aggregates, carriers, soil conditioners, asbestos substitutions, density modifiers, absorbents, fire protection, and industrial heat insulation.

Construction-specific applications include acoustic finishes, gypsum plaster, air setting binder board, loft insulation, fire protection (internal/external), sound deadening compounds, and floor and roof screed (lightweight insulating concrete).

Agricultural-specific applications include animal feed, pesticides, anti-caking material, seed encapsulant, bulking agent, soil conditioner, and fertilizer.

Horticultural applications include, blocking mixes, seed germination, hydroponics, seedling wedge mix, micro-propogation, sowing composts, potting mixes, twin scaling bulbs, and root cuttings.

Industrial uses include absorbent packing, brakes pads and shoes, castables, dispersions, drilling muds, filtration, fireproof safes, fixation of hazardous materials, furnaces, insulation blocks and shapes, high and low temperature insulation, molten metal insulation, molded products, nuclear waste disposal, paints, perfume absorbent, and sealants.