If you have loose fill insulation that is gray soft and without a shine it is probably cellulose insulation.
Identify loose grey attic insulation.
If the insulation is wool like and gray it may be loose fill rockwool.
Visual details help identify loose fill cellulose insulation.
Cellulose insulation is a perfectly safe type of insulation that is commonly blown into attics.
Shredded newspaper or loose fill cellulose was another common insulation in the past.
Check the underside of your roof for a white or gray rough coating.
Cellulose contains a high percentage of recycled paper and does not contain minerals.
If you look in your attic and see fibers or lumps of fibers you probably have fiberglass or rockwool no asbestos.
In general it looks like shredded gray paper.
Asbestos spray coating was a commonly used way to insulate a roof and sometimes the sides of buildings.
It will look like a rough layer of either white or gray paint.
While this type is often still used older insulation may be discolored or torn and is therefore less effective.
If it is white however it may be a newer product.
This loose lay insulation was in my attic i fell asleep on my couch and a handy man knocked it down all over.
If you see a green blue or grey flakes that look somewhat like paper you have cellulose.
Recycled paper no asbestos m if your home was built prior to 1960 and you see see one o those in the attic go up and put you hand in it.
Check the underside of your roof in your attic to see if there is a layer that looks like it was sprayed on.
Modern cellulose building insulation is basically chopped newsprint usually treated with a fire retardant chemical.