Asbestos content of Temple Inland roof & wall sheathing products?
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We have Temple insulation sheathing under our floor boards. In the upstairs.
This was disturbed by the electrician and cut with a saw. The house was built in 1968.
The company is now called Temple-inland. Should we be concerned about asbestos - 2019/11/24 Paul Osborne
Answer: some Temple Inland board products contained asbestos.
We do not have any examples of and would welcome contributions to a list of any Temple-Inland products used or contained asbestos but to date (November 2019) that has not been found.
That some Temple-Inland products contained abestos might be inferred, improperly, in citations by some asbestosis litigation websites, and in case law in the United States.
So it would be prudent to use HEPA vacuuming and damp wiping to clean up any remaining dust from demolition or sawing of Temple Inland sheathing board. My guess is that that simple cleanup may be less costly than doing thorough testing for asbestos-contaminated dust.
Watch out: the statements below, made by the company indicate that the company "does not" produce asbestos-containing products.
[Unfortunately the sentence does not include clarification about whether or not the company ever produced asbestos-containing products.]
Asbestos
We are a defendant in various lawsuits involving alleged workplace exposure to asbestos. These cases involve exposure to asbestos in premises owned or operated by us.
We do not manufacture any products that contain asbestos, and all our cases in this area are limited to workplace exposure claims.
Historically, our aggregate annual settlements related to asbestos claims have been approximately $1 million. The number of claims has remained relatively constant in the past few years.
and
Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations
Many of our manufacturing facilities contain asbestos and lead paint. We are currently not required to remove any of these materials, but we could be required to do so in the future if we were to demolish or undertake major renovations of these facilities. ...
- Source: SEC filing: UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K Commission File Number 001-08634 Temple-Inland Inc. 1300 MoPac Expressway South, 3rd Floor Austin, Texas 78746 Tel: (512) 434-5800 [PDF] retrieved 2019/11/25 original source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731939/000095012310015600/d70988e10vk.htm
In Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp. v. Carter, 993 S.W.2d 88 (Tex. 1999) [PDF] actual case file; excerpting from a Case Summary retrieved 2019/11/25 original source: https://www.lawpipe.com/Texas/Temple-Inland_Products_Corp_v_Carter.html
In Temple-Inland Products Corp. v. Carter, 993 S.W.2d 88 (Tex. 1999), the plaintiffs, Carter and Wilson, were employees of an independent contractor hired by Temple-Inland to drill holes in laboratory countertops to install electrical outlets. Carter, 993 S.W.2d at 89.
The plaintiffs did not know, and were not initially told by Temple-Inland, that the countertops and the dust produced by the drilling contained asbestos fibers.
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Is there asbestos in Temple brand insulating board?
Yes I am remodeling a house and it has temple insulation board was wondering if abestos is a issue or can I get feedback on the product. On 2016-03-26 1 by Anonymous
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Anon:
Please see the information we have on Temple insulating sheathing above on this page.Then use our page-bottom or page-top CONTACT link to send me some sharp photos of the board surfaces, edge, and any markings or labels and I will research the brand further.
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