Asbestos in High Schools

Retort stand clamp with woven asbestos textile insulation from a high school science lab- these are still around and in use!

Asbestos in the Bathroom

Asbestos cement sheet with and without asbestos containing mastic adhesive for attaching ceramic tiles- still the most common hazard for home renovators because they usually start in the bathroom without checking for asbestos first….. Smashed up asbestos cement sheet...

Asbestos Cement Benchtops

Asbestos cement tabletops and benchtops. Who can recall the benchtops in Tech Studies or science at high school used for welding or soldering or hot experiments – usually asbestos cement or compressed asbestos cement sheeting. It can also be found as a base...

Laminated Asbestos Cement Sheet

Laminated surface asbestos cement sheet- this was so big in Australia that competing companies produced multiple ranges of patterns over a number of years. the main competitors were James Hardie and Wunderlich. The breakage pattern is severe with usually sharp edges...