100 Places to find Asbestos
Asbestos can be quite a scary thing to think about being in your home, where could it be lurking? Is it in more places then you realise? Well worry no more, here are the 100 places asbestos is most likely to be.
- Insulation Materials
- Roof Tiles (Diamond Pattern)
- Ceiling Cavities
- Hot Water Systems
- Ceilings
- Roofs
- Gutters
- Water Pipes
- Sewage Pipes
- Sprayed Coatings (Often found under floors in business buildings)
- Furnaces
- Cement (Asbestos can be mixed into the cement)
- Soundproofing Applications (Spray application or boards)
- Casings for electrical wires
- Interior walls
- Water Tanks
- AIB Ceiling Tiles
- Exterior Walls
- Floor Tiles
- Flooring Adhesives (Can be release dangerous amounts of asbestos when disturbed)
- Downpipes
- Plaster
- Siding roof tiles
- Some Plastics
- Some Paints
- Seams and seals
- Carpet Underlay
- Cement Flooring
- Mouldings
- Fencing
- Garages
- Dog Kennels
- Flues to Fire Places
- Kitchen Splashback
- Wall Sheeting
- Stoves
- Sheds
- External Toilets
- Backing for electrical meter boards
- Loose fill insulation in roof cavity
- Some Adhesives
- Socketed ended gutters
- Pebble Stone infill panels
- Imitation Brick
- Verandahs
- Sockets
- Rainwater Heads
- Disconnector Traps
- Stormwater Pipes
- Vent Pipes
- Fence Capping
- Woven Fencing
- Compressed Sheets
- Planter Bowls
- Benching
- Vinyl Floor Coverings
- Bathroom Splashback Tiles
- Wall Sheeting (Shower)
- Switchboards
- Hot Water Systems
- Textile Seals on some ovens
- Circuit breakers
- Telecommunications Pit
- Hessian Bags
- Cabernets
- Cast Iron Switch
- Corrugated sheeting
- Corrosive chemical containers
- Paper Products
- Heat Protective Pads
- Curtains
- Heat resistant fabrics
- Steam Pipe Insulation
- Electric motor components
- Roofing Products
- Outdoor Paths
- Garden Pots
- Clutch components
- Brake components
- Transmission components
- Conduits for electrical wire
- Pool Coatings
- Older Vehicles
- Zelemite Backing Board
- Slotted Hardiflex Soffit Sheeting
- Tile Backing
- Vinyl Backing (Rare)
- Eaves
- Thermal Boards
- Textured Paints
- Decorative Ceiling Coatings
- Carports (Walls,roofs and floors)
- Ironing Board Covers (old)
- Filters
- Fibro Roof
- Eaves
- Porches (Sealants)
- Old Building Materials
- Wall Cement Sheeting
- Cladding
When was it built?
Asbestos was a popular building material for many years and Australia was one of the biggest users, over one million tonnes of asbestos was imported to Australia from 1930-1983 and until the 1980’s Australia had one of the highest rates of asbestos per person in the world. However beginning in the mid 1990’s and into 2003 asbestos was completely banned in construction within Australia, houses built after this date do not contain any asbestos, the following states the likelihood of asbestos being within the structure depending on when it was built.
- Asbestos is highly likely to be found in houses built before the mid-1980’s
- Asbestos is likely to be found in house that were built in the mid-1980’s to 1990
- Asbestos is less likely to be present in houses built after 1990
- Asbestos should not be present in houses built after 2003
How do I know?
The best way to know if your home or business contains asbestos is to get a professional to take samples and have them tested, Asbestos Testing Perth, they will come to your property to collect a sample which they will take to an NATA accredited laboratory and return the results directly to you, and all this can happen within 24 hours however multiple samples may take longer to ensure accurate results. Utilizing a professional will also help keep yourself and others safe as they will inform you of any risks of contamination or health risks.
If your home or business contains Asbestos there are a variety of options you can choose depending on the type of asbestos and the level of deterioration, Asbestos Removal Perth, can let you know the risks that the asbestos puts your family or company under and can give you a variety of options for removal.
Further Reading:
https://bainbridgeelearning.co.uk/asbestos-hiding/
https://asbestosawareness.com.au/asbestos-in-the-home/where-is-it-found/
https://www.maacenter.org/blog/common-places-to-find-asbestos/