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WHAT DOES ASBESTOS LOOK LIKE - ASBESTOS GALLERY

Asad Khan

What does asbestos look like and How to identify asbestos?

What does asbestos look like or how to identify it is a question we get every day at Asbestos Audit. With over 10,000 different asbestos product work wide its easy to see why asbestos is hard to identify.

The only way to identify if a material is asbestos containing is to sample the material in an Asbestos Laboratory.

You can see below a wide range of asbestos products and how they are used within buildings. This is a rough guide only and does not include all materials.

Asbestos Audit provides UKAS accredited asbestos Surveys, Testing and Sampling to ISO 17020 and UKAS 17025.

If you have any of these materials in your property you may require an asbestos survey or sampling. If you need help identifying asbestos please call 08081753663. If you want a professional opinion on your suspect asbestos forward us a photo of the material to info@asbestosaudit.co

What Does Asbestos Insulation Look Like?

Also known as: Insulation, Lagging, Pipe Lagging, and Asbestos Thermal Insulation, Loose Fill Asbestos or Spray Coating.
Asbestos Type: Chrysotile (White), Amosite (Brown), Crocidolite (Blue) Asbestos
Friability Risk: High
Common Uses: Lagging for pipe work, fire protection, thermal insulation for plant and machinery.

What Does Asbestos Insulating Board Look Like?

Also known as: AIB, Asbestolux, Asbestos Board
Asbestos Type: Amosite (Brown), Chrysotile (White) Asbestos
Friability Risk: High
Common Uses: Fire Proof Panels, Boxings, Ceiling Tiles, Wall Panels, Header Panels, Door Panels, Soffits and Fascia’s

What Does Asbestos Textile/Compressed Asbestos Gaskets Look Like?

Also known as Asbestos Cloth, Asbestos Yarn, and Asbestos Gaskets
Asbestos Type: Chrysotile (White) Asbestos
Friability Risk: Medium
Common Uses: Gaskets, Fire Blankets, Seals to plant work, Aga Stove Seals, Flange Gaskets, Flash Guards

What Does Asbestos Cement Look Like?

Also known as: Asbestos Sheeting, Asbestos Cement sheeting, Asbestos Cladding, and Asbestos Panels, Asbestos Pipe
Asbestos Type: Chrysotile (White) Asbestos - Common, Crocidolite (Blue) - Rare
Friability Risk: Low
Common Uses: Corrugated Sheeting, Roof Sheets, Wall Panels, Boxings, Fire Proofing, Door Panels, Door Headers, Cement Pipes, Flue Pipes, Stench Pipes, Soffits, Fascia’s

What Does Asbestos Tiles Look Like?

Also known as: Asbestos Vinyl, Thermoplastic Floor Tiles, Floor Coverings
Asbestos Type: Chrysotile (White) Asbestos.
Friability Risk: Low
Common Uses: Flooring to residential, commercial and industrial floors.

What Does Asbestos Resins Look Like?

Also known as Resin, Plastic, Bakelite, and Asbestos Rubber.
Asbestos Type: Chrysotile (White) Asbestos, Amosite (Brown) Asbestos.
Friability Risk: Low
Common Uses: Seals to ducting, toilet cisterns, stair nosing’s, expansion joints

What Does Asbestos Textured Coating Look Like?

Also known as Artex Coating, Decorative Coating, Popcorn Ceiling and Pebblecoat.
Asbestos Type: Chrysotile (White) Asbestos.
Friability Risk: Low
Common Uses: Coatings to ceilings and walls

Why Is It Important To Know What Asbestos Looks Like?

With so many asbestos products still in properties today it is critical that everyone living in and working upon properties built before the end of 1999 know what they are looking at in terms of asbestos. Disturbing asbestos can be a serious health and safety concern. If in doubt do not touch or damage the material. Have it checked for asbestos by a trained surveyor and tested in an asbestos laboratory.

Our company works tirelessly to reduce peoples exposure to Asbestos.

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