Asbestos cement agricultural products for livestock
Description
AC livestock feed/water trough lengths and stop-ends, and pig pen slats. All produced by Hardie’s. Designed for erection by unskilled labour.
Trough lengths: 8’ (2.4m).
Pig pen slats 3m x 150cm and 100cm – 18mm or 24mm thick (no image held).
Brands/products
- Fibrolite
Years of production/use
Prior to 1990
Hardie’s were advertising AC pig pen slats up to 1980.
Residential uses
–
Industrial uses
Livestock producers
Be aware
Wear and tear from constant contact with livestock likely to expose fibres on edging. Given age of material, will degrade with constant environmental exposure.
Aged, discarded AC material from these products may be present on farms as debris.
Bituminous felt washers and sealants with asbestos likely to have been used for erection of troughs.
