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Concrete slabs can contain various forms of asbestos.
Powdered asbestos was mixed with cement to reduce cracking. Broken pieces of asbestos cement sheeting were used as filler in concrete.

Strip mouldings can have plain or rounded (spigoted) edges, including louvre blades. A round nail may be visible on the strip, usually just above the surface.

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 were often painted white. The fibre boards are quite soft – you can leave a mark with your fingernail.  

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

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 and wall sections. 

Paints containing asbestos look the same as paints without asbestos and can be friable. Be asbestos aware. Find out where they were used.