Floor tiles - potential asbestos

markfj

Hi

I recently bought a 60's house and am doing it up, I pulled up the carpets and started tackling the cork tiles. Under these cork tiles was some other tiles stuck on the cork so I started ripping those out too.

It was only the other day when I asked if I should remove all the remaining tiles to create a smooth floor for carpeting, someone said these may contain asbestos (naively I have no idea floor tiles would contain asbestos)

Bit worried that I've been ripping up the tiles and sweeping constantly with furniture in the house and potential asbestos

What would be the best option to take now?

Thanks

Fire_Fox

There are numerous recent threads from people worried about asbestos in fixtures and fittings if you run an advanced search.

Any 'building' dust is potentially harmful. In future wear a proper filter dust mask, open windows and close internal doors. Do not "sweep constantly": use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter and/ or wet wash (mop/ wipe) surfaces.