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This Asbestos Checker contains general information.

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Fire place, gas heaters, wood fire heaters and asbestos

Sheets that contain asbestos are found as the base and around fireplaces. They are also found around wood fire heaters, around gas heaters and also as the wick in kerosene heaters.

Where was it used

Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Community infrastructure and spaces

Locations

Fireplace, Kitchen,  Floors and floor coverings, Mouldings and moulded products,  Plant and machinery

Known uses

• Fireplace bases
• Around wood fire heaters and gas heaters
• Wicks in kerosene heaters

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Black-painted base board of fireplace contains asbestos cement 
Black-painted base board of fireplace contains asbestos cement