Asbestos has properties which made it suitable for use as insulation and as part of binding materials in buildings. Asbestos has been used in such parts of the home as floor tiles, ceiling panels, acoustical celings, exterior stuccos, etc. All in all there have beeen over 3600 products manufactured that contain asbestos. It would be impossible to list all of these products here. The only sure way to find out if the material you are concerned with contains asbestos is to have the material tested. Refer to the following diagram and the table below for the most common products that may contain asbestos.

Note: The original of this graphic is by UC Berkeley Extension, Pacific Information Center