Asbestos board or plasterboard?

[Alex86]

A couple of months ago I helped my dad in his new home take down a stud partition wall. I think it was put in around 1970-1980 and I thought it was made from plasterboard. However I recently learned that asbestos insulation board looks the same as plasterboard and was also used for partition Walls ( in my case a kitchen built upstairs). I can't really remember what it looked like but my dad has told me it said "gypsum" on the back side when he was ripping it down and I was bagging it up. I can't find any information about plasterboard but does it normally have words written on the back of it?

Thanks

 

[Alex86]

Does any one know? If it said "gypsum" on the back it must be safe right and has anyone seen plasterboard with markings on the back?

 

[northernwarrior]

If it said gypsum on the back then it was plasterboard mate, you should be safe

 

[Alex86]

Yeah I think your right. Thanks.