It depends a bit. In most cases, you are correct, but there are many examples of the opposite - where you should decontaminate as soon as possible. One example is crocidolite sprayed as sound and fire insulation. It's a creepy fluff that constantly sheds dust. Another example is "gurmassa" in pipe bends, if the bend is damaged or if it is only wrapped with gauze without a topcoat.ToRy said:
But as I said, in many cases, it's just a matter of letting it sit and possibly sealing it with paint, primer, or something else suitable for the situation.
The boards TS is asking about, I'm 99 percent sure they don't contain asbestos.
Absolutely not. Pipe insulation, glue, adhesive, grout, fireproofing compound, sound-dampening mats, floor mats, as insulation in the walls of subway cars, sprayed soundproofing in sound studios, insulation in boilers, fire protection boards, gasket materials, Ballograf pens (yes, actually, as reinforcement in the plastic), and millions of other places.ToRy said:
Asbestos was cheap, strong, and fireproof. It was a wonderful material with just one disadvantage - people died from it. But of course, it took a while to figure that out!
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Reminds me of the police bomb squad. They travel around the country and defuse a lot of suspicious objects. Rarely is it live, but if it were live, it seems unnecessary to take a chance...:| Someone knows 100% but getting a hold of them right now...
huntonit!!! 100% sure 
The fear that exists regarding asbestos among private individuals is often very exaggerated. If you work with cleaning up the stuff, I understand using a mask... It's necessary regardless... because dust is not healthy for the lungs anyway...
I wonder how many get sick from asbestos in their own home... Where you are not demolishing or doing anything?
The cases that exist are those who worked with asbestos all day long...
The concern for asbestos is exaggerated in my opinion. And in one's home and the world around, there are more dangerous things...
I believe that car exhaust is more dangerous than potential asbestos in one's home... regardless of what type it is...
It would be interesting if there has been any measurement of how much fiber asbestos releases... even when you're not touching it...
I'm thinking of the dangerous dusty thing...
Then one should probably compare the asbestos risk with car exhaust... which is more dangerous...
I wonder how many get sick from asbestos in their own home... Where you are not demolishing or doing anything?
The cases that exist are those who worked with asbestos all day long...
The concern for asbestos is exaggerated in my opinion. And in one's home and the world around, there are more dangerous things...
I believe that car exhaust is more dangerous than potential asbestos in one's home... regardless of what type it is...
It would be interesting if there has been any measurement of how much fiber asbestos releases... even when you're not touching it...
I'm thinking of the dangerous dusty thing...
Then one should probably compare the asbestos risk with car exhaust... which is more dangerous...