Asbestos uses & Applications !
Asbestos products |
Uses/Applications |
Asbestos type |
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Asbestos Cement |
Corrugated roofing sheets, roofing tiles, partition walls, flat sheets, infill panels, bath panels, guttering, water tanks, flue pipes, eaves soffits, fascia boards, flower boxes. |
Amosite Chrysotile |
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Insulation Boards |
Partition walls, infill panels, boxings, ceiling tiles, fire breaks, door lining. |
Chrysotile |
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Sprayed Coatings |
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Crocidolite Amosite Chrysotile |
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Pipe insulation / Lagging |
Lagged pipes in boiler rooms, hard set or preformed sections, insulation to hot water cylinders, calorifiers etc. |
Chrysotile Amosite Crocidolite |
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Asbestos Ropes |
Used to seal joints to boilers, flues, chimneys etc. gaskets, kiln lining, heaters. |
Chrysotile |
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Asbestos Cloths and Textiles |
Fire blankets, fire proof clothing, oven gloves, safety curtains. |
Chrysotile |
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Asbestos Paper |
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Chrysotile |
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Millboards |
Thermal insulation to industrial ovens, steam pipes. |
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Gaskets |
To pipe flanges. |
Chrysotile |
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Asbestos reinforced plastics |
Toilet cisterns, battery cases, injection-mouldings in the motor industry. |
Amosite Chrysotile |
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Friction products |
Brake linings, to road & rail vehicles, lifts and other machinery. |
Chrysotile |
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Asbestos thermoplastic or vinyl floor tiles |
Floor tiles, stair nosings, skirtings. |
Chrysotile |
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Asbestos Bitumen products |
Roofing felt, damp-proof courses, gutter linings, coatings on metals, sink pads. |
Chrysotile |
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Paints and surface coatings |
Textured coatings to ceilings and walls ‘ARTEX’. |
Chrysotile |
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Mastics, sealants, putties and adhesives |
Floor tile backing, seals to window/door frames. |
Chrysotile |


