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Movement joints or caulking with asbestos

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. 

Where was it used

Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Community infrastructure and spaces, Agricultural and horticultural

Locations

Fireplace, Walls, Doors, Windows, Kitchen, Laundry, Bathroom , Plumbing and drainage, Garage, sheds and dog kennels, Mouldings and moulded products, Roofs and eaves, Plant and machinery, Boats, Automotive 

Known uses

  • Plumbing 

  • Construction 

  • Ship building 

  • Boilermaking 

Also known as

expansion joint, flexible sealer, caulking. 

Characteristics

Ageing caulk may become friable and release asbestos fibres.