Possible Asbestos?

[INXUS]

I was doing some work to my shed, that joins on to my neighbours shed that has corrugated roof sheets it's not iron I would say it looks to be asbestos, but I'm by no means an expert. Anyway when I was working just below the roofline, near the end where it meets up with next doors shed a piece of what looks to be white cement fell down, ( See attached photo) Could this possibly be asbestos?

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• INXUS
• 8 Jul 2017

 

[^woody^]

Looks like a lump of salt.

If the roof sheets are more than 30 years old view, then they may have some chrysotile asbestos fibres in them. This is the least harmful type - and is not so much as an issue outside.

 

[Twin Dad]

You can find companies online that will test this for you if you pop it in several bags and post it off. The fee is fairly small.

 

[pilsbury]

You can find companies online that will test this for you if you pop it in several bags and post it off. The fee is fairly small.

Why test it? Firstly it's his neighbours shed, secondly it will do no harm to anyone if it's not drilled, sanded, smashed up etc etc. Just assume it might be asbestos cement sheet and leave well alone.

 

[Twin Dad]

Why test it? Firstly it's his neighbours shed, secondly it will do no harm to anyone if it's not drilled, sanded, smashed up etc etc. Just assume it might be asbestos cement sheet and leave well alone.

Because the OP wanted to know if was Asbestos. Test would confirm this. If it were me I would bag it and bin it....... but that doesn't answer the OP's question.

 

[^woody^]

Because the OP wanted to know if was Asbestos. Test would confirm this. If it were me I would bag it and bin it....... but that doesn't answer the OP's question.

Industry guidance is to presume asbestos if material is suspected or unknown.

Perhaps more relevant, would be if the OP wanted to know the risk of that particular material of it did have asbestos content.