Get a licensed asbestos assessors to check out your property. Get a licensed removalist to remove asbestos and dispose of asbestos safely.
Asbestos can be found in adhesives like grout, sealants, putties and dry powder mixes.
Types of adhesives containing asbestos include:
Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Community infrastructure and spaces, Agricultural & horticultural
Fireplace, Walls, Ceiling and ceiling spaces, Doors, Windows, Kitchen, Laundry, Bathroom, Floors and floor coverings, Mouldings and moulded products, Plumbing and drainage, Plant and machinery, Electrical and power boxes, Garage, sheds and dog kennels, Roofs and eaves, Fences, Garden and backyard
To glue down floor tiles and carpet, fix wood to synthetic laminates and prevent leaks.
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Unsealed asbestos cement sheeting and asbestos-containing crumbling grout exposed after tiles fall off the wall
Asbestos cement sheeting behind tiles, and asbestos-containing adhesive
Asbestos cement material in tile adhesive and grout
Asbestos-containing adhesive under vinyl and carpet. The floor also contains asbestos cement
Asbestos-containing, light-coloured hessian underlay
Asbestos in grout around wall and floor tiles
Tiles glued with asbestos containing adhesive and grout