Search

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 materi...

Plaster containing asbestos was also mixed with other materials to make low-density fibre boards used in Australian homes and buildings before 1990. ...

Flue pipes and fittings were moulded from asbestos cement and may still be found in many Australian homes and buildings. ...

Compressed high-density floor sheets were used to build floors over timber or steel floor joists. Ceramic tiles covered over the sheeting to finish the floor.  ...

Vinyl flooring containing asbestos comes in a wide variety of colours and patterns. Be aware. Use our asbestos checker to find where asbestos may still be....

Heat insulation boards were used in plant and machinery like boilers and furnaces until the late 1980s. They are usually black and may have an asbestos warning sticker. ...

Fire doors may have a friable asbestos core inside a door made of millboard, or be made from cement sheeting. They may be covered in wood, veneer or cladding, and have mastic insulation that looks lik...

Movement joints of 30.5 centimetres (1 foot) lengths were made with soft, non-hardening caulking material. The caulking forms a flexible seal used in seams, joints and openings between pipes, planks a...

Asbestos millboard was mostly used for insulation and fire protection, and around heating elements in air conditioning ducts. ...

Low-density asbestos fibre boards look similar to asbestos-containing <cement sheeting> or plaster board. They were used as wall and ceiling panels, particularly in areas of high humidity. They ...