List of products with Asbestos

What are asbestos products?

Asbestos has been used in the manufacturing of various products.

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Below is a list of reputed trade names for building products with asbestos. This list is not exhaustive and captures the most common asbestos products only, there are many more asbestos products that have been used in Australia.

For a complete list of the A-Z of Asbestos containing materials, visit this government site.

Flat, profiled and grained sheets containing asbestos

Coloured and patterned sheets containing asbestos

Corrugated sheets containing asbestos

Underlay containing asbestos

Weatherboarding containing asbestos

Friable asbestos

Friable asbestos products are generally quite loose and, when dry, can be crumbled into fine material or dust just by being crushed with your hand.

Friable asbestos products usually contain high levels of asbestos which is loosely held in the product making it easy for asbestos fibres to be released into the air.

If disturbed, asbestos fibres can get into the air very easily, and may be inhaled by people living or working in the area.

How were friable asbestos products used?

Friable asbestos products have been commonly used in commercial and industrial settings since the late 1800's for fireproofing, soundproofing and insulation.

Some friable products were also used in houses and may still be found in houses built before 1990.

Examples of friable asbestos-containing material include:

• Pipe lagging
• Boiler insulation
• Fire retardant material on steel work
• Sprayed insulation
• Loose fill insulation should be added.
• Adhesives and sealants

Non-friable (bonded) asbestos

Non-friable asbestos products are made from a bonding compound, like cement, mixed with a small proportion of asbestos.

Non-friable asbestos products are solid, rigid and cannot be crumbled, r by hand pressure.

Common names for non-friable asbestos cement products are:

• Fibro
• Asbestos cement
• AC sheeting

When non-friable asbestos products are damaged or badly weathered, they may break and release asbestos fibres into the air.

Examples of non-friable asbestos-containing material include:

• Asbestos cement sheet
• Asbestos cement moulded products
• Bitumen-based water proofing
• Vinyl floor tiles
• Brake linings

Examples of non-friable asbestos-containing material that can become friable as a result of a work process include:

• Asbestos cement sheeting that has been crushed
• Asbestos cement sheeting that has deteriorated from long-term exposure to a chemical mist.
• High pressure and Non High pressure asbestos cement pipes
• High Temperature Insulation Blocks, Sections and Composite
• K-Lite Blocks