{"id":8880,"date":"2022-06-11T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T09:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/?post_type=blog&p=8880"},"modified":"2023-11-20T11:08:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:08:34","slug":"when-was-asbestos-used-in-fire-doors","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/asbestos-blog\/cuando-se-uso-asbesto-en-las-puertas-contra-incendios\/","title":{"rendered":"When Was Asbestos Used in Fire Doors?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Humans have been using asbestos for thousands of years, utilizing its heat and fire resistance and insulative properties in a wide range of product manufacture. Any building constructed before the 1980s may contain asbestos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of asbestos for fire doors became particularly prevalent in the early 20th century, when industrialization<\/a> brought about a seismic increase in manufacturing. Across the world, corporations took advantage of using the relatively cheap and versatile asbestos material to improve the quality of products, particularly in regard to the efficacy of any products requiring fire or heat resistant properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the US, the use of asbestos reached its peak around 1975. By this time, many executives were aware of the dangers of asbestos exposure. However, instead of addressing the issue to protect their workers and consumers, they kept the knowledge under wraps, conspiring with many other professionals to protect the vast profits<\/a> they were amassing. Eventually, these cover-ups were made public and the offending executives and corporations faced extensive asbestos litigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While shockingly still not entirely banned, asbestos is no longer commonly used in the manufacture of products, and there are no longer any asbestos mines in the US. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asbestos in fire doors<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Asbestos was once commonly used in the manufacture of fire doors. Fire doors would be constructed with an outer frame made of wood, which was then covered with asbestos cement sheets. The central core of the door was also often made of asbestos or a material made of compressed asbestos<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asbestos Fire Doors Were Used for Safety, But Created Other Dangers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is common to find these fire doors in an older building’s fire escape routes or areas that lead into stairwells. They are also often found in areas that separate different building sections to assist in confining any blazes and prevent them from spreading further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of asbestos in the manufacture of fire doors was particularly prevalent during the mid to late 20th century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any remaining fire doors that date back to the 1960s or 1970s have a very high chance of containing asbestos<\/a>; those dating back to the early 1980s have a considerably lower chance; any fire door manufactured in the late 1980s is even more unlikely; any fire door manufactured from 1990 onwards will not contain asbestos. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What if an old asbestos fire door is still in place?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Asbestos only poses a health risk when the material is disturbed<\/a>, sending microscopic fibers into the air to be inhaled or ingested<\/a>. For this reason, it is imperative that you do not attempt any maintenance work on a fire door that you suspect could contain asbestos – particularly when it involves using power tools, that can significantly disturb the material and send it airborne. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use caution in removing it if you encounter an asbestos fire door<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

That said, if you suspect that a fire door contains asbestos, it is best to have the whole door removed by expert asbestos contractors and have it replaced by a modern alternative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Asbestos fire door uses and areas to avoid<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Otherwise known as safety doors, fire barrier doors, and substation main doors, asbestos fire doors were commonly used to prevent the spread of fires in areas such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n