#Asbestos drywall plaster series

On by Inspectapedia Com Moderator - Gyproc fireproof wallboard but no mention of we noted to another reader above, This Q&A were posted originally at SHEATHING, FIBERBOARD ASBESTOS CONTENT but are moved here since GLA gyproc is not a fiberboard material.īy Com Moderator, thank you.yes i am having it tested next week and will keep you informed. In ASBESTOS PRODUCING COMPANIES & TRUSTS we find this information about Domtar - note that this is Domtar, Not GLA Canada:īy Kim - Did a company called GLA (gypsum lime and alabasline) use asbestos?ĭid a company called GLA (gypsum lime and alabasline) use asbestos in their gyproc? The company's industry is described as a gypsum product manufacturer operating gypsum mines and operating in the lime industry. in 1959 and it was acquired by Domtar Limited, 1959 In 1977, Domtar Limited’s name changed to Domtar Inc. Gypsum, Lime and Alabastine Canada Limited changed its name to Kamic Ltd. Gypsum, Lime and Alabastine Canada Limited was incorporated in Canada in 1927.

Gypsum, Lime & Alabastine Canada, Limited,ĥ0 Maitland St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with facilities in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal Canada.

The producing company GLA Canada Limited, who described their product as Gyproc Sheathing, is identified as GLA's Gyproc was described as fireproof wallboard, but the description makes no mention of asbestos. GLA Alabastine is not a fiberboard product, it is a gypsum board material. Use of asbestos in Canada Gypsum and Alabastine Limited Gyproc Fireproof WallboardĬan you give me a clue such as the country in which you think the product was used? On by (mod) - GLA - Gypsum Lime and Alabastine Corp.

In Canada most provinces classify the asbestos hazard associated with drywall removal as a 'low risk or type 1' hazard requiring normal dust control. Asbestos-use in plaster overlaps this period. Taping drywall joints dates from as early as the 1920's. Asbestos content in Canadian GLA Drywall? GLA: Canada Gypsum Lime & Alabastine Limited Gyproc Fireproof Wallboardĭrywall systems that may contain asbestos - at least in finishes, taping joint compounds, skim coats, or in systems that applied plaster over gypsum board date from about 1910 through the early 1980's in North America (1982 in Canada).

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#Asbestos drywall plaster series

This article series explains where asbestos is likely to be found in gypsum board or drywall systems, particularly in the taping compound and in skim coats using drywall 'mud' that contained asbestos.

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