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17/10/2017 2 Comments

Asbestos could be anywhere...

Carpet Underlay
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Asbestos can be used in some carpet underlay, and has been used in the adhesive to glue down the carpet underlay which is usually a black bituminous material.
The first picture of is asbestos carpet underlay and the second picture is of the black adhesive or glue underneath the carpet that may contain asbestos.
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Ceilings
Asbestos ceilings can be found in many forms which include asbestos fibre cement sheet (fibro), vermiculite spray applied ceilings. The vermiculate look like popcorn and many of you might remember your old high school science lab with this material. Asbestos ceiling tiles are also commonly used.
The first picture is of an asbestos fibro ceiling and the second picture is of the vermiculate popcorn ceiling.
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Eaves
​The majority of eaves to all buildings built before 1990 will have asbestos. This is one of the most commonly tested material for asbestos. The picture below show typical asbestos eaves which are made of asbestos fibre cement sheeting otherwise known as fibro.
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Dr Mansour Ahmadzadeh link
12/11/2019 05:53:34 am

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Irwin Asbestos Management link
8/11/2020 03:17:33 pm

The natural fire-resistant property of asbestos makes it ideal for roofing, flooring, and thermal insulation. Since a home needs to be fire resistant, many prefer using asbestos. The asbestos material doesn’t burn, so placing asbestos near electrical components are advised.

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