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Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)

Where do you find this?

Asbestos Insulating Board was commonly used as fireproofing material but it had many other uses such as:

What does is look like?

Normal building items such as wall panels boards, ceiling tiles and plasterboard. It is difficult to tell the difference between asbestos insulating board items and non-asbestos materials.

Careful handling of an AIB ceiling tile during removal Soffit under roof Damaged AIB on wall Damaged AIB ceiling tile round light fitting

How dangerous is this?

Work on AIB normally needs a HSE-licensed contractor. Asbestos insulating board easily releases fibres in to the air when disturbed. Some small or minor tasks can be carried out by non-licensed workers, these include: