Loose fill insulation under floor

[ses]

Came across this today in a property no idea if asbestos or not so told client put all floor back and tried to minimise disturbance as much as possible
Absolute nightmare trying to organise a asbestos inspection without waiting weeks
Property is 1890 build flats and this is only in two rooms insulating between flat below

Obviously not original insulation

Anyone got an idea of what it might be
Property not been touched since 1976 so pre this date

 

[davesparks]

Impossible to say from looking at it, the only option is to get it tested.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Has the house had cavity wall insulation? Hard to tell obviously from pic but looks like knauf supafil. When the cavity was filled it could of found it's way through via a Broke air vent or the like.

 

[Dave OCD]

Possibly put in as sound insulation between the floors.

 

[ses]

Its a purpose built block of apartments in West London
The flat is on the 5th floor and its between the 4th and 5th floor in living room and 1 bedroom
Its in every joist gap i could see so I do not think its from a cavity
I thought it could be for sound but no idea if they used asbestos for that or just as insulation
There does not seem to be that much help or information for when you do potentially come across asbestos
A helpline would be very useful

 

[Marvo]

........A helpline would be very useful

HSE: Asbestos - health and safety in the workplace

https://www.gov.uk/asbestos-in-home

 

[ses]

Thanks for the links already use them but only so useful

 

[Marvo]

Did you look at the resources for identifying asbestos on the hse website? Did you follow the lnk to the gallery of asbestos photos? Asbestos image gallery

 

[worzol99]

Better to be safe than sorry, it needs testing to be sure. Look at pictures for white asbestos looks similar to some.

 

[ses]

Yes looked at all the pictures

 

[ses]

I tried to organise a sampling but could get no one out this week
In the end ran all sockets from the loft

 

[assegayer]

just get a respirator on and chuck it all out...:cool3:

 

[ses]

You can remove that comment it was a joke a bad one

 

[Marvo]

You can remove that comment it was a joke a bad one

I've removed your post and my reply. Sorry SES, any other thread I wouldn't be worried by a joke or banter but with asbestos I'd rather not take the chance that someone sees it as serious advice.

 

[ses]

No problem at all