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Product: Asbestos Cement Sheet Product Name Asbestos Cement Sheet Product type Cement - sheets, moulded product Sub-Product type Trading name(s) Fibrolite Versilux Colorbord Hardiflex - ceased 1981 Hardiplank - ceased 1981 Harditherm - ceased 1984 Wunderflex Hardie's Compressed Sheet Villaboard - ceased 1981 Durabestos Other name(s) AC sheet, fibre cement sheet, fibro Product description Smooth, flat fibre cement sheet that is painted on-site to create a flat panel look. Tough, flexible sheeting suitable for external cladding and internal lining. Flat cement sheets were made of asbestos fibres and cement mix, commonly in the ratio of 1 to 9. In the asbestos cement sheet, asbestos fibres are bound within the cement matrix and are considered to be well immobilised in the cement and less prone to be released into the environment. Due to its asbestos content, cement sheets are heat and moisture resistant making them ideal for use in wet or heat sensitive areas. Asbestos cement sheets were used as ceiling paneling, internal and external walls, external eaves across domestic, agricultural, commercial and industrial applications. Often referred to as fibro. Fibro sheeting is perhaps one of the commonest building products to come across when doing renovations to an older building. It was widely used from the 1950s to the late 1980s.The most likely form of fibro to come across is flat sheet fibro, often used for outside cladding of houses, sheds and garages. This flat sheeting was simply nailed to the wooden framed structure thus making construction quick and cheap. Below lists the approximate dates the products ceased to be manufactured with asbestos. Hardiflex 1981 Hardiplank 1981 -Hardiplank was external cladding typically used in residential single and medium-density homes, including alterations and additions, achieving a traditional or weatherboard look. Villaboard 1981 Versilux 1982 Harditherm 1984 Highline 1985 Shadowline 1985 Coverline 1985

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Product:AsbestosCementSheetProductName

AsbestosCementSheet

Producttype Cement-sheets,mouldedproductSub-Product

typeTradingname(s)

FibroliteVersiluxColorbordHardiflex-ceased1981Hardiplank-ceased1981Harditherm-ceased1984WunderflexHardie'sCompressedSheetVillaboard-ceased1981Durabestos

Othername(s)

ACsheet,fibrecementsheet,fibro

Productdescription

Smooth,flatfibrecementsheetthatispaintedon-sitetocreateaflatpanellook.Tough,flexiblesheetingsuitableforexternalcladdingandinternallining.Flatcementsheetsweremadeofasbestosfibresandcementmix,commonlyintheratioof1to9.Intheasbestoscementsheet,asbestosfibresareboundwithinthecementmatrixandareconsideredtobewellimmobilisedinthecementandlesspronetobereleasedintotheenvironment.

Duetoitsasbestoscontent,cementsheetsareheatandmoistureresistantmakingthemidealforuseinwetorheatsensitiveareas.Asbestoscementsheetswereusedasceilingpaneling,internalandexternalwalls,externaleavesacrossdomestic,agricultural,commercialandindustrialapplications.

Oftenreferredtoasfibro.Fibrosheetingisperhapsoneofthecommonestbuildingproductstocomeacrosswhendoingrenovationstoanolderbuilding.Itwaswidelyusedfromthe1950stothelate1980s.Themostlikelyformoffibrotocomeacrossisflatsheetfibro,oftenusedforoutsidecladdingofhouses,shedsandgarages.Thisflatsheetingwassimplynailedtothewoodenframedstructurethusmakingconstructionquickandcheap.

Belowliststheapproximatedatestheproductsceasedtobemanufacturedwithasbestos.

Hardiflex1981Hardiplank1981-Hardiplankwasexternalcladdingtypicallyusedinresidentialsingleandmedium-densityhomes,includingalterationsandadditions,achievingatraditionalorweatherboardlook.Villaboard1981Versilux1982Harditherm1984Highline1985Shadowline1985Coverline1985

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Buildelement

Constructionofexteriorandinteriorwallsandceilings.

ProductidentificationAnindicatorthecladdingismadeofasbestoscementsheetingismouldedasbestoscementbattens/coverstripsusedtocoverthejoinbetweenthesheetswhichwereusually40mmx6mmor75mmx8mmorwoodendmouldcoverstrips.

Asbestoscementsheetsarewhitetogreyincolourandarequitehardandbrittle.Whensubjectedtomachining,powertoolsorextensiveweatheringthisproductcanbecomefriableandtheinternalfibresthatwereoriginallyboundedbycementcanbecomeliberatedintotheair.

Anotherkeyidentificationiswhenthenailheadissittingontopofthesheet(notindentedintothesurface).

Knownuses Tough,flexiblesheetingsuitableforexternalcladding(wallsandeaves)andinternalliningofhomes(wallsandceilings),sheds,garages,chooksheds,extensionsandadditions.

Asbestosfibretype

Amosite(brownasbestos)Chrysotile(whiteasbestos)Crocidolite(blueasbestos)

FriableorNon-Friable

Non-Friable

KnownSupplier(s)

JamesHardieCSR

Knownplaceof

manufacture

Australia,China,Canada,Russia

Date/periodof

manufacture

1940s-1987

Buildingconstruction

period

1900-1920,1921-1930,1931-1940,1941-1950,1951-1960,1961-1970,1970-1980,1981-1990,Pre1900

Location Domestichome

BathroomBedroomBuriedinsoil/underslabsCeiling/CeilingspaceDiningroomDogkennelsExteriorFencingFireplaceGarageHallwayInternalwallsKitchenLaundryLivingroomMouldings-internalandexternalOuthousePowerboxShedToiletOther

Commercial

BuildingstructureCeilingsExteriorMouldedProductWalls

Industrial

BuildingstructureCeilings

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ElectricalExteriorMouldedProductWalls

OtherPublic

Productimages

AsbestosLocation-brokencladding_5973.jpgName BrokenAsbestoscladding

Caption Brokenexteriorasbestoscladding-Hardiplank

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 68

IMG_0201.jpgName Cementsheetcladding-exterior201

Caption Asbestoscementcladdingonsmallbackyardshed

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 69

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IMG_0206.jpgName Cementsheetcladding-exterior206

Caption Asbestoscementsheetcladding-exteriorwallsandeaves

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 70

IMG_0095.jpgName Cementsheetcladding-internal95

Caption Cementsheetliningonwallsandceilingwithasbestoscementcoverstripsoverthejoins.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 71

IMG_0134.jpgName AsbestosCementSheeting-holesdrilled.

Caption Asbestoscementsheetwhereholesweredrilled.Thisisahazard.

Location Domestichome

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Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 72

IMG_0138.jpgName Asbestoscementsheeting138

Caption Cementsheetliningonwallsandceilingwithasbestoscementcoverstripsoverthejoins.Themouldedasbestoscementbattensusedtocoverthejoinbetweenthesheetswereusually40mmx6mmor75mmx8mm.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

73

IMG_0242.jpgName Undersideofsheet242

Caption Undersideofasbestoscementcladdingasseenfromtheinsideagarage.Notice

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 74

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IMG_0270.jpgName CloseUpReverseAsbestosCementSheet

Caption Closeupofundersideofasbestoscement.Noticethegolfballdimpling-thisisanindicationthatthematerialisasbestoscementsheeting.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

75

IMG_0271.jpgName InternalGarageAsbestosCementSheeting

Caption Insideviewoffibrocladdingonagarage.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 76

IMG_0296.jpgName InternalFibrocementwall296

Caption InternalFibrocementwallliningwithwindowandtimberDcoverstripsoverthejoins

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Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 77

AsbestosHomes147.JPGName AsbestoscementextensionandGables

Caption Asbestoscementwascommonlyusedonextensionsonpre1950shomes.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 129

AsbestosHouses337.JPGName Asbestoscementextension-1800sVictorianTerrace

Caption Asbestoscementwascommonlyusedonextensionsonpre1950shomesasseenintheclosedinbalconyonthisVictorianterrace.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

130

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AsbestosHouses339.JPGName Dormerwindowasbestoscementextension

Caption Asbestoscementwascommonlyusedonextensionsonpre1950shomesasseeninthisdormerwindowonthisVictorianterrace.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

131

IMG_0558.JPGName AsbestosCementcladding

Caption Asbestoscementcladdingwithaprofileviewclearlyshowingthemouldedasbestoscoverstrip/joinstripandsheet.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

132

001AsbestosFlooring-Tiles.jpgName Asbestoscementsheeting-wallliningandceiling

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Caption Asbestoscementsheeting-internalwallliningwithDmouldwoodencoverstrips

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 135

004AsbestosFlooring-Tiles.jpgName Asbestoscementsheeting-wallliningandceiling

Caption Asbestoscementsheeting-internalwallliningwithDmouldwoodencoverstrips

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 136

PuddyCatPics077.jpgName Asbestoscementsheeting-walllining

Caption Asbestoscementsheeting-wallliningfreshlypainted

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 137

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PuddyCatPics078.jpgName Cementsheetcladding-exterior

Caption Asbestoscementsheetcladding-exterior.Eavesandroofalsoasbestoscement.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 138

220px-Durabestos_advertisement.jpgName DurasbestosAd1929

Caption Durasbestosadfrom1929

Location Other

Source Archive:Wikipedia-SourceUnknown-WesternMail,1929(29August1929).

ImageId 186

AsbestosHouses069.JPGName AsbestosCementSheeting-shed

Caption AsbestosCementSheeting-shedexterior

Location Agricultural

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Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 187

AsbestosHouses095.JPGName AsbestosCementSheeting-garageexterior

Caption AsbestosCementSheeting-garageexterior.Manyhomesintheaffluentareaserectedafibrogaragetohousetheirnewcarinthe1950s-1960s

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

188

0076AsbestosProduct.jpgName AsbestosCementSheeting-garageexterior

Caption Rundownasbestoscementsheetingongaragewithmouldedasbestoscoverstripsmissingorbroken.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 194

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0077AsbestosProduct.jpgName AsbestosCementSheetingandtrim

Caption Rundownasbestoscementsheetingongaragewithmouldedasbestoscoverstripsandcornermouldingmissingorbroken.Thefibretexturecanbeseenattheedgeofthebrokenstrip.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

195

AADWCS012.jpgName AsbestosCementcladding-exterior

Caption Asbestoscementsheetcladding-exteriorwithmouldedcoverstrips.Eavesalsoasbestoscement.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 196

AADWCS019.jpgName Unpaintedcementsheeting

Caption Hazardousasbestoscementsheetingunderahousewhichhasneverbeenpaintedandhassectionsbroken.

Location Domestichome

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Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

197

AsbestosHouses176.jpgName AsbestosCementcladdingandeaves-exterior

Caption Thishomeiscladinasbestoscementsheetingwitheavesalsomadeofasbestoscement.TheFluemayhaveasbestoscontainingmaterialatjoins.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

198

Chrysotile_0040.jpgName CloseUpAsbestosCementSheet

Caption CloseupofbrokenasbestoscementshowingChrysotilefibres.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 199

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DSC_0021.jpgName Nailsincementsheeting

Caption Specialnails,galvanisedshearpoint,wheredesignedtofixasbestossheetingtothewall.Thetipofthenailisblunt(nopoint)withaflathead.Theywerepunchedintotheasbestoscementsheetingratherthansplittingit.Nailsstandslightlyproudofthesurfaceofthesheet.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

200

DSC_0024.jpgName Asbestoscement-wallandcornermoulding

Caption Closeupofasbestoscementsheetingwithcornermoulding.Thegalvanisedshearpointisvisibleslightlyproudofthesurface.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

201

DSC_0034.jpg

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Name CloseUpAsbestosCementSheet

Caption CloseupofbrokenasbestoscementshowingChrysotilefibres.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 202

DSC_0069.jpgName ACEaveandcoverstrip-hazard

Caption Asbestoscementeavewithbroken/fallingoffmouldedasbestoscoverstripexposingthejoin.Thisishazardousasitexposesrawsheetingandwhenthestripfallsoffwillbreakcausingthereleaseofasbestosdustandfibres.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId

203

0015AsbestosProduct.JPGName Asbestoscement-Shadowline

Caption Asbestoscement-Shadowlinewallsheeting

Location Domestichome

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Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 213

0016AsbestosProduct.JPGName Asbestoscement-Shadowline

Caption Asbestoscement-Shadowlinewallsheeting

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosEducationCommittee

ImageId 214

00988QLDGOVTIMAGE.jpgName Flatcementsheeting-exterior

Caption Flatcementsheetingwithasbestoscontainingmaterialcornicecoverstrips.

Location Domestichome

Source QueenslandGovernment

ImageId 283

00994QLDGOVTIMAGE.jpgStriatedSheetwithACMStrips

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NameCaption StriatedSheetwithasbestoscontainingmaterialcornicecoverstrips.

Location Commercial

Source QueenslandGovernment

ImageId 284

2509QLDGOVTIMAGE.jpgName HardiplankWoodgrain

Caption HardiplankWoodgrain

Location Domestichome

Source QueenslandGovernment

ImageId 285

0078AsbestosProduct.JPGName AsbestosCementSheetingBehindCeramicTiles

Caption Asbestosislocatedbehindthebathroomwalltilesintheadhesiveandthecementsheeting.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 331

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Gables2323CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPGName Asbestoscementwascommonlyusedasgables

Caption Gablesarelocatedattheendsoftherooflineandinlocationswheretheroofheightorpitchhasachange.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId

346

Gables2474CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPGName Asbestoscementusedasgables

Caption ACsheetingasgables.Gablesarelocatedattheendsoftherooflineandinlocationswheretheroofheightorpitchhasachange.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId

347

Gables2488_02CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPG

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Name Asbestoscementusedasgables

Caption DeterioratedACsheetingasgableonshed.Thisisahazard.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 348

Gables2611CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPGName Asbestoscementusedasgables

Caption ACsheetingasgables.Gablesarelocatedattheendsoftherooflineandinlocationswheretheroofheightorpitchhasachange.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId

349

Garage1703CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPGNameCaptionLocationSourceImageId 351

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GarageInternal1704CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPGNameCaptionLocationSourceImageId 352

IMG_0286.jpgName Outhouse

Caption InternalofaACsheetouthouse/outsidetoilet

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 365

IMG_1309.JPGName OuthousewithTilux

Caption ACExteriorouthouselinedwithTiluxsheeting

Location Domestichome

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Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 366

UnderHouseWCS025.JPGName Underhouse-AsbestosCement

Caption ACSheetsasformworkandsheetinglocatedunderneathhouse

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 367

SplashbackCourtesyofAsbestosAwareness1784.JPGName Splashback-Vinyl

Caption AsbestosCementsheetingassplashbackcoveredinvinyl.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 375

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UnderWallPaper1798CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPGName ACSheetbehindwallpaper

Caption ACSheetingislocatedbehindthisoriginalwallpaper.Thesmallroundnailheadsarevisibleunderthewallpaper.

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId

379

UnpaintedDamagedAsbestosCementSplashback046.JPGName ACSplashback

Caption UnpaintedDamagedAsbestosCementSplashback

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 382

AsbestosHouses388.JPGName AsbestosCementSheeting-ExtensiontoFederationHome

Caption ExtensiontoFederationhousemadefromasbestoscementsheeting

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Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 389

AADWCS038.JPGName UnsealedACSheetinginLaundry

Caption Unlinedandunsealedasbestoscementsheetingoflaundry

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 393

0013AsbestosProduct.JPGName ACSheetinginLaundry

Caption AsbestosCementWallsarebehindwallpaperinthislaundry

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 394

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0081AsbestosProduct.JPGName UnsealedACSheetinginLaundry

Caption Unsealedasbestoscementsheetinginlaundryassplashback

Location Domestichome

Source AsbestosAwareness

ImageId 396

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