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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
GarageInternal1704CourtesyAsbestosAwareness.JPGNameCaptionLocationSourceImageId 352
IMG_0286.jpgName Outhouse
Caption InternalofaACsheetouthouse/outsidetoilet
Location Domestichome
Source AsbestosAwareness
ImageId 365
IMG_1309.JPGName OuthousewithTilux
Caption ACExteriorouthouselinedwithTiluxsheeting
Location Domestichome
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
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
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
0081AsbestosProduct.JPGName UnsealedACSheetinginLaundry
Caption Unsealedasbestoscementsheetinginlaundryassplashback
Location Domestichome
Source AsbestosAwareness
ImageId 396