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Asbestos can be found in adhesives like grout, sealants, putties and dry powder mixes.

Types of adhesives containing asbestos include:

• asphaltic cutback - a black adhesive used beneath vinyl tiles and flooring
• cement, furnace or stove cement - used in areas exposed to extreme heat: boilers, stoves, chimneys, kilns, refractories, manufacturing plants.
• duct adhesive - looks like duct tape or a sprayable adhesive. Used in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
• emulsion - used to bond wood to synthetic laminates like roofing or floor tiles
• fibrous - a liquid adhesive applied with a brush or sprayer. The adhesive can break down over time and release asbestos-containing dust
• lagging - a water-based adhesive used in heating and cooling systems to seal ducts and ventilation corridors
• mastic – a liquid or glue used in construction, heating and air industries
• sealants - used to join roofing materials.

Where to look

Where was it used

Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Community infrastructure and spaces, Agricultural & horticultural

Locations

Fireplace, Walls, Ceiling and ceiling spaces, Doors, Windows, Kitchen, Laundry, Bathroom, Floors and floor coverings, Mouldings and moulded products, Plumbing and drainage, Plant and machinery, Electrical and power boxes, Garage, sheds and dog kennels, Roofs and eaves, Fences, Garden and backyard

Known uses

To glue down floor tiles and carpet, fix wood to synthetic laminates and prevent leaks.

Manufacture information

• Friable or Non-Friable Non-Friable
• Period of Manufacture Pre-1987

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Unsealed asbestos cement sheeting and asbestos-containing crumbling grout exposed after tiles fall off the wall Asbestos cement sheeting behind tiles, and asbestos-containing adhesive Asbestos cement material in tile adhesive and grout Asbestos-containing adhesive under vinyl and carpet. The floor also contains asbestos cement Asbestos-containing, light-coloured hessian underlay   Asbestos in grout around wall and floor tiles Tiles glued with asbestos containing adhesive and grout

Unsealed asbestos cement sheeting and asbestos-containing crumbling grout exposed after tiles fall off the wall

Asbestos cement sheeting behind tiles, and asbestos-containing adhesive

Asbestos cement material in tile adhesive and grout

Asbestos-containing adhesive under vinyl and carpet. The floor also contains asbestos cement

Asbestos-containing, light-coloured hessian underlay  

Asbestos in grout around wall and floor tiles

Tiles glued with asbestos containing adhesive and grout

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