Grade A-11 Insulating Cement was a Ruberoid and GAF cement that, in the company's words, "consisted of vermiculite, chrysotile, and binding substances."1,2 GAF's 1989 filing with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Asbestos Information Act, made for itself and The Ruberoid Co., says it was recommended for temperatures up to 1500 degrees F, or 1800 degrees F if the applicator did not intend to reclaim the material.1,2 The filing also includes a formula for the cement.1
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Asbestos claims
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The formulas
The 1 formula documents give for Grade A-11 Insulating Cement (GAF), each with its ingredients and amounts exactly as printed. Amounts are by weight unless the document says otherwise; a total that doesn't come to 100 is the document's own.
Grade A-11 Insulating Cement
“This product consisted of vermiculite, chrysotile, and binding substances.”
| Constituent | Amount |
|---|---|
| vermiculite | |
| chrysotile | |
| binding substances |
Source: GAF Asbestos Information Act Submission (1989), p. 341
What each document says
Every statement about Grade A-11 Insulating Cement (GAF) in the documents, in each document's own words.
GAF Asbestos Information Act Submission (1989)
Asbestos; Publication of Identifying Information (1990)
- Ingredient: “vermiculite, chrysotile, and binding substances”, said by GAF Building Materials Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 92
- Temperature limit: “recommended for temperatures up to 1,500 °F, or 1,800 °F if the applicator did not intend to reclaim the material”, said by GAF Building Materials Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 92
- Asbestos fiber: “chrysotile”, said by GAF Building Materials Corporation, as recorded by U.S. EPA, Federal Register 55 FR (Feb. 13, 1990), p. 92
See also
- GAF: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
- GAF on our products page: what the documents say about the company's asbestos products, with sources
References
- GAF Asbestos Information Act Submission (October 6, 1989), p. 34.
- Asbestos; Publication of Identifying Information (February 13, 1990), p. 9.
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