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:

• Partition walls
• Fireproofing panels in fire doors
• Lift shaft linings
• Ceiling tiles
• Soffits
• Panels below windows

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.

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:

• Drill hole (AIB)
• Remove ceiling tile
• Remove fireproofed door
• Remove 1m² screwed board
• Clean light fittings
• Repair minor damage
• Paint undamaged board