Asbestos cement water/gas meter cover

Description

Moulded AC cover for residential above ground meters and bore-water pumps.

Years of production/use

Prior to 1990

Brands/products
  • Hardie’s
Residential uses

Industrial uses

Be aware

Like roofs, subject to constant weathering. Also subject to infrequent handling which may damage edging.

Moulded asbestos cement household items

Description

Moulded AC items specifically moulded for or adapted for use in residential setting.

Hardie’s produced a range of tree rings (full and split) in five diameter sizes between 12’ and 24’ as well as a shell seat 26” high x 27” wide.

Brands/products

N/A

Years of production/use

Prior to 1990

Residential uses

Individual or communal residential environments

Industrial uses

Be aware

Ad hoc adaptations may expose item to unintended environmental conditions and potential damage, exposing fibres.

Planter pots

Description

Moulded AC planter pots – specific product sold to market or ad-hoc use of AC materials such as cut AC piping.

Tasbestos produced a range in the post-WW2 era.

Hardies produced and marketed a range, refer below for list (1972).

Brands/products
  • Hardie’s
  • Tasbestos
Years of production/use

Prior to 1990

Residential uses

Industrial uses

Be aware

Weathering and/or damage will expose fibres.

Firefighting and heat resistant apparel

Description

Asbestos woven material or other ACM.

Cut and tailored into apparel or items for occupations that required protection from fire, hot materials (eg metals) and radiant heat.

Used extensively during the Second World War where it became generally well known.

May be white or covered with an outer insulating material

Brands/products
  • Henness Safety Equipment
  • Bell’s Asbestos & Engineering
Years of production/use

Prior to around 1980

Residential uses

Industrial uses

Firefighting suits and equipment, protective blankets, welding apparel/gloves, military, gloves for bakeries and kitchens, maritime crew use.

Be aware

Woven asbestos garments, gloves etc, depending on their manufactured quality, age, previous use and subsequent damage/degradation, can have exposed asbestos fibres.

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