The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that it has found no asbestos or "transitional" fibers that may appear like asbestos in children's chalk.

Chalk is not manufactured with talc, a binding agent that is used in some brands of crayons, according to CPSC. Talc can sometimes be contaminated with other minerals such as asbestos or "transitional" fibers.

CPSC tested the chalk of five major manufacturers after reports that chalk and children's crayons may contain asbestos. In June, the commission announced test results that found a trace amount of asbestos and larger amounts of "transitional" fibers in some crayons made by Crayola and Prang. The risk of exposure to these fibers was very low. Still, CPSC asked manufacturers to reformulate their crayons to eliminate the fibers, which they will do within one year.