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Some Basic Information That May Assist You
Asbestos containing material can be found all around the house but it may assist you to know some of the more obvious locations to look. Asbestos is categorised as two types Friable (also known as Class A) and Non-Friable (also known as Class B). Friable asbestos is more likely to be located in commercial projects. The product is generally crumbling in its appearance when picked up or taken from an area. Friable asbestos was often used as a casing for pipes that may be subject to extreme heat or pressure. It is similarly used in gaskets in these pipes at the point of connections. Friable asbestos was also used as a spray on form to cover tanks or boilers subject to extreme heat. Rope casing was also another common place to find friable asbestos. Non-friable asbestos is the type most people are likely to encounter. Non-friable asbestos is most commonly found in cement sheet form (often referred to as AC Sheet). It is also regularly located on ceilings, rooves, floors and external cladding. The domestic project that encounters asbestos containing material is most likely to come in to contact with non-friable products. There are many other places that asbestos containing material can be encountered and a full list of potential examples can be obtained from WorkSafe Victoria.
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