u/Alfie-Decent-Music

I have been ripping up carpet on a house built in 1920 with not much renovation in London, UK. I believe the carpet is from the 1970s - 80's. Under the carpet there was this patterned lino that I was also rolling/ripping up. The lino is not brittle and can be rolled and it wouldn't break easily when folded.

I am afraid that this may have been asbestos lino and have attached pictures for any advice on what to do. We already vacummed with a non HEPA filter and moped the floors with water/cleaning stuff. I fear the damage is already done. Can anyone confirm if this looks like asbestos? I am having it tested but that will take 2 days and want to know if we are in danger.

I have attached photos of the front, back, side and when it was ripped.

https://preview.redd.it/qi1hf58lgxyg1.png?width=1288&format=png&auto=webp&s=dfed06d37ae4bf93313bd88b80ab9eed60dbd642

https://preview.redd.it/59jxw48lgxyg1.png?width=1326&format=png&auto=webp&s=3123604fb34614790ea4a0eeb1281cdaee287d5d

https://preview.redd.it/5sxfy68lgxyg1.png?width=2374&format=png&auto=webp&s=baeb755386a982b202e73d03a11ef9a15c683946

https://preview.redd.it/42bv258lgxyg1.png?width=1304&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a61ec1afd325541833e03cc664618b15504f2d3

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u/Alfie-Decent-Music — 12 days ago

I have been ripping up carpet on a house built in 1920 with not much renovation in London, UK. I believe the carpet is from the 1970s - 80's. Under the carpet there was this patterned lino that I was also rolling/ripping up. The lino is not brittle and can be rolled and it wouldn't break easily when folded.

I am afraid that this may have been asbestos lino and have attached pictures for any advice on what to do. We already vacummed with a non HEPA filter and moped the floors with water/cleaning stuff. I fear the damage is already done. Can anyone confirm if this looks like asbestos? I am having it tested but that will take 2 days and want to know if we are in danger.

I have attached photos of the front, back, side and when it was ripped.

https://preview.redd.it/cih3o96dgxyg1.png?width=1288&format=png&auto=webp&s=043a7a8311a97e23e112a22e2f1eefd72a209d21

https://preview.redd.it/yi9fbb6dgxyg1.png?width=1326&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a7be0df3cf72c440fb27357f89e36f200352178

https://preview.redd.it/8okgea6dgxyg1.png?width=2374&format=png&auto=webp&s=e726b1873bba5e9b8fa7f0fdc7ebb8a804604cfb

https://preview.redd.it/uf4ct96dgxyg1.png?width=1304&format=png&auto=webp&s=0cc9661448b62d3620d9e7453c77019fca5eed73

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u/Alfie-Decent-Music — 12 days ago