This is the logo for the Insulators Union, the trade group for workers that install insulation on buildings.
Insulation is used for a lot of reasons - but the main one is to prevent heat from moving around - this keeps the building warm in winter, and cooler in summer. It also cuts down on energy costs.
So why does the logo for the Insulators Union look like they’re cooking a lizard for dinner?
Well, for starters, that’s a salamander - not a lizard. Lizards are reptiles that live only on land - but salamanders are amphibians; they crawl on land but can also swim, and even have gills to breathe underwater.
But the answer to why the Insulators Union has a salamander on its logo actually starts hundreds of years ago, maybe even thousands, and it has a lot to do with asbestos.
Let’s rewind this story, and figure out the connection between asbestos, insulators, and salamanders.
You can find the full playlist of our Asbestos Rewind series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVfbqiUmvVSWDj3RCT7TOgUhR76fjr4Hv
