akron: "Vermiculite' In Your Attic?
- 07/31/08 05:21 AM
I ran across this yesterday while doing a home inspection. It was the first time in a few years that I have seen "vermiculite" in an attic. Vermiculite is a substance that has been mined, predominately from Libby, Montanna and distributed by a company called "W.R. Grace". It was widely used for insulation, among many other uses starting in the 1940's and 50's. In 1991, the EPA issued health warnings about the substance, because it is believed that much of it mined from the Libby site contained asbestos, or asbestos dust. Many of the miners that worked there fell ill and/or died … (20 comments)
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Kevin Corsa
H.I.S. Home Inspections, Stark & Summit County, OH...
I ran across this yesterday while doing a home inspection. It was the first time in a few years that I have seen "vermiculite" in an attic. Vermiculite is a substance that has been mined, predominately from Libby, Montanna and distributed by a company called "W.R. Grace".
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