I ripped off the roof of an old coal shed recently which has been there since my family moved in in 1977. I'd always assumed it was some kind of sheet metal so I didn't take any precautions at the time. Now I'm worried as it's been suggested it could be asbestos.
Please could someone take a look at the photos and tell me what material the roof sheets are likely to be and whether they could be asbestos? I've spent ages Googling asbestos roofs, including the HSE site but am none the wiser. As I understand, only a lab test will give me a definitive answer but I'm hoping that someone could give me a better idea of the material at least.
What are the properties of asbestos cement roofs? Are they usually thick and brittle? My sheets don't have the usual moss and lichen growing on them. There are no signs of rust and they aren't attracted to magnets. They seem to have been quite malleable but the edges now look like they're spalling. The underside is whitish in colour and flaky but that could be some kind of deposit, though I don't really want to scrape it to find out.
Thanks in advance, any help would be greatly appreciated!
Please could someone take a look at the photos and tell me what material the roof sheets are likely to be and whether they could be asbestos? I've spent ages Googling asbestos roofs, including the HSE site but am none the wiser. As I understand, only a lab test will give me a definitive answer but I'm hoping that someone could give me a better idea of the material at least.
What are the properties of asbestos cement roofs? Are they usually thick and brittle? My sheets don't have the usual moss and lichen growing on them. There are no signs of rust and they aren't attracted to magnets. They seem to have been quite malleable but the edges now look like they're spalling. The underside is whitish in colour and flaky but that could be some kind of deposit, though I don't really want to scrape it to find out.
Thanks in advance, any help would be greatly appreciated!