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Where is asbestos found?

Most people know about asbestos in roofs, but some other places may surprise you. See the image gallery below for where you may find asbestos.

Hot water pipe wrapped in asbestos woven textile-2 Hot water pipe wrapped in asbestos woven textile
Asbestos based resin (black) switch backing panel Asbestos based resin (black) switch backing panel

Asbestos based resin Electrical fuse board Asbestos based resinelectrical fuse board
Asbestos Cement ceiling sheet Asbestos cement ceiling sheet

Asbestos Millboard inside HWS Asbestos millboard inside HWS
Asbestos millboard internal lining to a heaterbank Asbestos millboard internal lining to a heaterbank

Asbestos Cement drain surround Asbestos Cement drain surround
Asbestos cement gutter & downpipe Asbestos cement gutter & downpipe

Asbestos cement pipe column Asbestos cement pipe column
Asbestos cement pipe jetty pylon Asbestos cement pipe jetty pylon

Asbestos Cement pipe used as fencepost Asbestos cement pipe used as fence post
Broken piece of asbestos cement pipe Broken piece of asbestos cement pipe

Asbestos rope  in poor condition Asbestos rope in poor condition
Asbestos cement Sheet ceiling Asbestos cement sheet ceiling

Asbestos Cement Roof shingles Asbestos cement roof shingles
Asbestos Cement sheet Factory wall and roof Asbestos cement sheet factory wall and roof

Asbestos Cement sheet to a gable wall Asbestos cement sheet to a gable wall
Asbestos Cement sink splash panel Asbestos cement sink splash panel

Asbestos containing vermiculite above a plasterboard ceiling Asbestos containing vermiculite above a plasterboard ceiling
Asbestos containing vinyl floor tiles Asbestos containing vinyl floor tiles

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Thank you to Brian Sketcher from Asbestos Audits for supplying these photos.

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211 Lloyd Street
Moe, Victoria
Australia 3825

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ACV/GARDS
PO Box 111
Moe, Victoria
Australia 3825

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