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Asbestos rope
Asbestos rope was usually fitted in boxes needing a heat-resistant seal like power boxes, street lighting choke boxes, wood heaters and stoves. Asbestos rope was also used as packing or padding material around pipes. It was also used in window frames.
Asbestos rope is found in 100A Wilco power outlets and 11kV oil circuit breakers (OCB) contactor boxes. Of the known (104) 100A Wilco power outlets, 10% did not contain asbestos.
Where to look
Residential, Commercial, Industrial
Windows, Fireplace, Electrical and power boxes, Plant and machinery, Plumbing and drainage
Hatch or box recess sealant, padding and packing.
What to look for
Asbestos seal, Door seal, Asbestos packing rope
Asbestos-containing rope seals are hard to identify.
Asbestos rope seals can be white, grey or brown. The rope seal hardens with age.
Manufacture information
- Friable or Non-Friable Friable
- Period of manufacture Pre 1987
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