Vinyl Floor Tiles Asbestos

Subfloor in kitchen..layers..asbestos?

house was built in 1965.
from looking at a side view of the floor in the kitchen i see the following layers working from the top down..

linoleum
linoleum
plywood
black-foam-like substance
vinyl tile
black stuff
plywood

my question is on the black-foam-like substance. it is NOT hard like a dried mastic. it is actually rubbery in feeling. could this just be a soft underlayment put down in order to put the plywood on top and then the linoleum floor?

was there ever a rubbery like material that contained asbestos in the subfloor?

Not that I have ever heard of. I would however recommend wearing a respirator in for a few bucks you can get a Tyvek suit that will cover you from head to toe and if you’re careful and bag up everything as you go and vacuum well, you should be okay even if there is some. Don’t forget the goggles and gloves.

Asbestos use in brakes and transportation 1959

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