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Check the roof for asbestos marking or the packing that it came in. If you are still trying to figure out if there is asbestos, call the manufacturer and they can give you details.
Chrysotile asbestos (White) is a Serpentine, Amosite (Grunerite) (Brown asbestos, and Crocidolite (Blue) are Amphiboles
I have identified asbestos in both Putty and rubberised sealants
Asbestos is now banned in most new products in the United States. Though it's excellent as an insulation material, disturbing asbestos fiber is hazardous and may lead to damage to the lungs which can result in diseases like asbestosis or even lung cancers like mesothelioma. If the homeowner isn't sure that they have asbestos insulation, they should call a professional or the consumer Product Safety Commission. Asbestos is not a risk to health when it's not disturbed, but if it's flaking and releasing fibers into the air, the homeowner will need to have it removed by an asbestos abatement professional.
If asbestos is compromised it can become air borne and cause severe air quality problems, which can cause a sick building. This can affect people that have been in contact with the asbestos and can cause long term health issues!
The only way to tell whether a gasket has asbestos or not is to have it sampled by a qualified person and analysed in a qualified laboratory.
what is the weight of a 10 foot big six asbestos sheet
That will depend on size and thickness of the sheet. MANY of the asbestos products have been removed from the market, or are strictly regulated due to the health hazards of asbestos. There are other fireproof materials available.
The difference between corrugated asbestos roofing and flat asbestos cement sheet is the form in which it was cast and, perhaps, the thickness of the finished product. Asbestos was merely an additive to cement. Both products are basically cement with a fiber strengthener that happens to be asbestos.
Presumably, one contains asbestos fibers and the other does not; or One is corrugated and the other is flat.
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2.4 metre sheet of Big Six corrugated asbestos roof sheeting weighs 38kg
Asbestos provides better insulation, because it is thicker and denser than iron.
The only way to tell for certain whether a corrugated paper or concrete material contains asbestos is to have a small sample analyzed by a qualified lab. However, if you know something about the history of the material (when it was manufactured, what company made it, when it was applied and for what purpose) you may be able to make some useful guesses.
In the United Kingdom Asbestos has been illegal to use in building materials since 1999.
I don't know what asbestos testing is. Can somebody tell me more about it?
ac sheets are asbestos cement sheets and gi sheets are galvanized iron sheets.