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Asbestos products gallery

The asbestos products displayed below were commonly used in buildings.

See the low density asbestos fibre board (LDB) photo gallery for more information on where LDB can be found in buildings.

Product gallery

Roof types

Super Six roof sheeting
Super Six roof sheeting, asbestos guttering and ridge capping
Super Six roof sheeting
Super Six roof sheeting installed in a Tuscan style
Multi notched shingle sheeting
Multi notched shingle sheeting
Asbestos shingle tiles
Asbestos shingle tiles
Galbestos metal roof sheeting
Galbestos metal roof sheeting
Asbestos shingle tiles sealed with terracotta ridge capping
Asbestos shingle tiles sealed with terracotta ridge capping

Guttering and downpipes

Guttering with a socketed end
Guttering with a socketed end
75 mm downpipe
75 mm downpipe
Raised front double socketed internal angled guttering
Raised front double socketed internal angled guttering
Raised front double socketed external angled guttering
Raised front double socketed external angled guttering

External cladding

Hardiflex soffit sheeting with drilled diamond pattern
Hardiflex soffit sheeting with drilled diamond pattern
Hardiflex slotted soffit sheeting
Hardiflex slotted soffit sheeting
Coverline external sheeting
Coverline external sheeting
Shadowline external sheeting
Shadowline external sheeting
Internal side of Infill panels
Internal side of Infill panels
Pebble stone infill panels external side
Pebble stone infill panels external side
Hardiplank Smooth
Hardiplank Smooth
Hardiplank Woodgrain
Hardiplank Woodgrain
Striated Sheets
Striated Sheets
Striated Sheet with ACM conice cover strips
Striated Sheet with ACM conice cover strips
Colorbord infill panels
Colorbord infill panels
Flat sheeting with 50 mm cover strips
Flat sheeting with 50 mm cover strips
Imitation brick containing asbestos
Imitation brick containing asbestos
An old Queenslander with a verandah enclosed with ACM wall sheeting
An old Queenslander with a verandah enclosed with ACM wall sheeting
Garage with roof and walls
Garage with roof and walls

Drainage and water supply

100 mm pipes
100 mm pipes
100 mm pipe bends and sockets
100 mm pipe bends and sockets
Rainwater heads and downpipe
Rainwater heads and downpipe
DT surround (disconnector trap)
DT surround (disconnector trap)
Vent pipe cap and socket
Vent pipe cap and socket
150 mm stormwater pipe
150 mm stormwater pipe
Textile rope insulation around the hot water pipes
Textile rope insulation around the hot water pipes
Main water pipe on a concrete stand
Main water pipe on a concrete stand
Textile electrical wiring to an old auto boiler
Textile electrical wiring to an old auto boiler

Fencing

Painted Super Six fence and capping
Painted Super Six fence and capping
Unpainted Super Six fence and capping
Unpainted Super Six fence and capping
Woven Hardiplank fence
Woven Hardiplank fence
Woven Hardiplank Wood grain fence
Woven Hardiplank Wood grain fence

Other ACM items in the garden

Compressed sheet table top
Compressed sheet table top
Planter bowl
Planter bowl
Planter bowl under a letter
Planter bowl under a letter
Ac water pipe letter box stand
Ac water pipe letter box stand
Free form planter type B
Free form planter type B
Compressed sheeting bench top
Compressed sheeting bench top
Moulded compressed sheet bench seating
Moulded compressed sheet bench seating

Floor coverings

Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Domestic sheet vinyl floor covering
Vinyl floor tiles 225 mm x 225 mm
Vinyl floor tiles 225 mm x 225 mm
Vinyl floor tiles 225 mm x 225 mm
Vinyl floor tiles 225 mm x 225 mm

Internal cladding

Close up of LDB ceiling sheeting with bevelled edges
Close up of LDB ceiling sheeting with bevelled edges
Ceiling sheets with D mould cover strips
Ceiling sheets with D mould cover strips
Tilux splashback over a sink
Tilux splashback over a sink
Tilux wall sheeting in the shower
Tilux wall sheeting in the shower

Electrical

 Insulation board behind the small package board
Insulation board behind the small package board
Zelimite backing board to the switchboard
Zelimite backing board to the switchboard
Asbestos insulation board around the element of the hot water system
Asbestos insulation board around the element of the hot water system
Hot water system with electrical wiring sheathed with textile asbestos
Hot water system with electrical wiring sheathed with textile asbestos
Porcelain Fuse holder with asbestos textile flash arrester
Porcelain Fuse holder with asbestos textile flash arrester
Textile seal to some ovens
Textile seal to some ovens
Electrical switchboard
An electrical switchboard mounting board that was manufactured with asbestos.
Electrical fuse
Asbestos textile wadding used in porcelain fuse holders.
Builders pole with a metal cabinet
Builders pole with a metal cabinet that contains a zelemite mounting board.
Timber framed switchboard
Timber-framed switchboard with a zelemite mounting board and internally lined with asbestos sheeting (Fibro).
Timber-framed switchboard
Timber-framed switchboard lined internally with asbestos sheeting (fibro) or millboard. The mounting panel is a Zelemite board.
Small package board
A small package board mounted over an asbestos insulation board or millboard, (white material partially visible behind the package board is the asbestos board). The asbestos board was usually nailed with clout nails or stapled to painted particle timber board.
Metal switchboard cabinet
Zelemite used to insulate busbars fitted to the metal switchboard cabinet.
Circuit breaker cabinet
Asbestos spark arrestors or flash guards installed in a circuit breaker cabinet.
Cast-iron switch
An opened 'Federal' cast-iron switch, with asbestos textile around the door edge and asbestos millboard under the ceramic contacts. Note the presence of fine dust inside the unit.
Inside a control board cabinet
Inside a control board cabinet with Zelemite mounting boards fitted to support the circuitry.
Federal cast-iron switch
'Federal' cast-iron switch (closed state).
Control board cabinet
A control board cabinet.

Plant

Textile material around the radiator hose
Textile material around the radiator hose
Calico-sealed asbestos insultation to an oil return air-conditioning condensor
Calico-sealed asbestos insultation to an oil return air-conditioning condensor
Lift motor with brake assembly
Lift motor with brake assembly

Other

Moulded telecommunications pit
Moulded telecommunications pit
Hessian bags that used to contain asbestos recycled as carpet underlay
Hessian bags that used to contain asbestos recycled as carpet underlay
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  • Home
  • General information
    • What is asbestos?
    • How was asbestos used?
    • Are there health effects?
    • The risks of exposure
    • Health monitoring
    • Legislation and codes of practice
    • Low density asbestos fibre board
      • Low density board photo gallery
    • Asbestos contaminated dust or debris
    • Fires
    • Cleaning up after floods and storms
    • Importation prohibited
    • Government and agency roles
    • Asbestos in government assets
  • Know where asbestos is
    • Common locations of asbestos in domestic and commercial buildings
    • Naturally occurring asbestos
    • Asbestos products gallery
    • Vehicles and plant
    • Electrical switchboards and meters
    • Marblesheen pool coatings containing asbestos
    • Testing for asbestos
    • Asbestos registers for workplaces
    • Asbestos management plans
  • Removing or disturbing asbestos
    • Prohibited activities
    • Wearing protective equipment
    • Safe work procedures
    • Asbestos removal work
    • Asbestos-related work
      • Induction and safety training for unlicensed work
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      • Cleaning Asbestos Roofs
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      • Identifying low density asbestos fibre board hazards and risks
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      • How to properly wear personal protective equipment for airborne contaminants
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      • Dear Dad - An asbestos awareness film
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      • Uses and applications of asbestos - an extract from a film by Parsons Brinckerhoff
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      • Preparation before commencing the task
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      • Drilling into non-friable ACM using an H rated industrial HEPA filter vacuum to control airborne fibres and dust
      • Removing a small package electrical switchboard
      • Cleanup and disposal
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    • Frequently asked questions for homeowners and the general public
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    • Working Safely with Asbestos Guide
    • Asbestos Awareness Week 2022
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