asbestos?
Posted on July 26th, 2009 by admin
Asbestos
I live in Australia do you know when they stopped using asbestos to use as weatherboard (shingles)? I have a room built out the back made of weatherboard (shingles) I think it’s asbestos but not sure the room looks like it could of been build in the 1970′s to late 80′s. who do i call to come out and test it ? answers would be appreciated. Thanks
the asbestos is not on the roof it’s what i think is called siding some parts are not in the best of condition
What whould happen if a test came back positive
I live in Australia do you know when they stopped using asbestos to use as weatherboard (shingles)? I have a room built out the back made of weatherboard (shingles) I think it’s asbestos but not sure the room looks like it could of been build in the 1970′s to late 80′s. who do i call to come out and test it ? answers would be appreciated. Thanks
the asbestos is not on the roof it’s what i think is called siding some parts are not in the best of condition
What whould happen if a test came back positive
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This article has a link to other areas that may be able to answer your question. I’m in Canada so I can’t answer specifically, but this info should help. The builder could have used materials that should have been withdrawn so that’s a concern, too.
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We just went through this…There are compaines that specialize in asbestos removal. Here in the states they would come and remove it, with an independent inspector on site, then send you a certified form stating it was removed according to the law, and dispossed of it properly.
Sometimes it’s better to leave asbestos, rather then remove it. We have old (1960s) linolium tile in a bedroom. The company said to leave it alone. It’s going under carpet, and there is more hazards removing it, then leaving it be.
I am a former Industrial Hygientist and specifically worked around lead and asbestos. If you want to have them tested then you need to contact a Environmental Hygientist (look them up online) through some kind of consulting firm. The question is: why do you want it tested? Are you planning to remodel? Are all the shingles intact? As long as they are intact and you are not planning to disturb them there would be no reason to have them tested. Even when disturbed roof shingles are non-friable. Meaning it is asbestos mixed with cement or another substance to hold the fibers together. The asbestos that you have to worry about is that around pipes (friable asbestos) that is crumbling. Don’t get me wrong, roof shingles can still pose a threat but not as great of threat as other asbestos.
Some common examples of friable asbestos are acoustic ceilings and tiles, many types of plasters, wallboard, joint compound or “mud” and thermal insulation for water heaters and pipes. Although use of asbestos in these products was banned by 1978 those already in the marketplace remained on the shelves and were used in construction for many years after. They are still commonly found in homes today.