Was digging up the garden and hit this. Asbestos?

[David_DIY_idiot]

I was digging in the garden and hit this. Stopped as soon as I saw it was blue and hairy. I know absolutely nothing about asbestos, so not sure if it should be ringing alarm bells, or I'm being overly cautious.

I've already called the pros about coming to look at it, but as they can't come until Monday I thought I'd get some opinions on here.

 

[David_DIY_idiot]

A bit of Googling has turned up Fiber Reinforced Concrete - could be that?

 

[zad3717]

just wear the PPE etc and if in doubt dispose of it as if it was... or buy a test kit cost about £50.00

 

[lostinthelight]

I was digging in the garden and hit this. Stopped as soon as I saw it was blue and hairy. I know absolutely nothing about asbestos, so not sure if it should be ringing alarm bells, or I'm being overly cautious.

I've already called the pros about coming to look at it, but as they can't come until Monday I thought I'd get some opinions on here.

Looks like polypropylene reinforcing fibres, if they melt when flame is applied your ok

 

[David_DIY_idiot]

Looks like polypropylene reinforcing fibres, if they melt when flame is applied your ok

Brilliant, thanks for this.

 

[David_DIY_idiot]

Mystery solved. Feel like a bit of a plum now!

Was looking at photos of the concrete pour I had done for a shed base, and the bits I hit while digging are just overspill from the frame when it was being poured.