I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof which
looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the landlord if
it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal written request for
that info. I will do that but meantime a question to the group, is there an
easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same)
shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may
be asbestos but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart
from falling off it maybe?

Kenny Cargill

On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 9:13:40 AM UTC-5, Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof which
looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the landlord if
it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal written request for
that info. I will do that but meantime a question to the group, is there an
easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same)
shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may
be asbestos but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart
from falling off it maybe?

Kenny Cargill

Breaking it releases asbestos...it's fairly safe if you can remove it without breaking. *WEAR AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR*

On 08/13/2015 6:09 AM, Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof
which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the
landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal
written request for that info. I will do that but meantime a question to
the group, is there an easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish
neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and
I tried telling him that it may be asbestos but couldn't get it across
to him. Was he at any risk, apart from falling off it maybe?

Unless it's coming apart into fragments or you're trying to cut it, it's
essentially harmless. Only issue is inhalation of micro fiber which
there's nothing to generate unless it's broken up or sawn or the like...

Big ado over (essentially) nothing in most cases of existing
installations and particularly the hard products such as this.

Don't do something patently stupid like use a dry circular saw on it w/
no respiratory protection but other than that or the like I'd worry none...

--

"Kenny" writes:

I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof
which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the
landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal
written request for that info. I will do that but meantime a question
to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is asbestos?
Polish neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think trying to fix a
leak, and I tried telling him that it may be asbestos but couldn't get
it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart from falling off it
maybe?

Here is a site that looks to me like a reasonable discussion:

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/e.../roofside.html

Bottom line, if the roof is in good condition, nothing to worry about.

--
Dan Espen

"Kenny" wrote in message ...

I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof which
looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the landlord if
it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal written request for
that info. I will do that but meantime a question to the group, is there an
easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same)
shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may
be asbestos but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart
from falling off it maybe?

Kenny Cargill


If he's a pollock, he's expendable.

On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 10:41:04 AM UTC-4, net cop wrote:
"Kenny" writes:

I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof
which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the
landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal
written request for that info. I will do that but meantime a question
to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is asbestos?
Polish neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think trying to fix a
leak, and I tried telling him that it may be asbestos but couldn't get
it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart from falling off it
maybe?

Here is a site that looks to me like a reasonable discussion:

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/e.../roofside.html

Bottom line, if the roof is in good condition, nothing to worry about.

--
Dan Espen

I'm not sure "corrugated roof" and asbestos computes. There
are shingles made with asbestos, and corrugated metal roofs, but
I've never seen a corrugated asbestos roof.

On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 10:14:58 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:

I'm not sure "corrugated roof" and asbestos computes. There
are shingles made with asbestos, and corrugated metal roofs, but
I've never seen a corrugated asbestos roof.

....have a cup of coffee, Google images has tons of pictures! Some kids?

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:09:50 +0100, "Kenny" wrote:

I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof which
looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the landlord if
it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal written request for
that info. I will do that but meantime a question to the group, is there an
easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same)
shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may
be asbestos but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart
from falling off it maybe?

Kenny Cargill

I am not sure I have ever seen corrugated roofing that had asbestos in
it. This is more likely to be fiberglass. It is still nasty stuff when
it degrades but does not have the bad press and lawyer activity that
surrounds asbestos.
Before the 60s asbestos shingles were popular for siding but they
looked like "Hardie board". The temporary buildings (WWI) on the
Washington Mall were made out of this stuff. They didn't figure it out
it was dangerous until most were torn down and hauled away in the
early 70s over a half century later..

On 8/13/2015 7:09 AM, Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof
which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the
landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal
written request for that info. I will do that but meantime a question
to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish
neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and
I tried telling him that it may be asbestos but couldn't get it across
to him. Was he at any risk, apart from falling off it maybe?

Kenny Cargill

The risk factor with asbestos is often overblown. Left alone, it is an
inter material and will do you no harm. You can touch it, lick it, wear
it, jump on it. Just don't cut it without precautions.

The danger from asbestos in inhaling the fibers that will get into your
lungs. There was a drive to rid the world if it, but common sense has
mostly prevailed now. In commercial and industrial buildings that have
asbestos pipe insulation they now recommend painting over it to seal in
the fibers. Siding and roofing is just left alone unless it has to be
removed.

There are test kits for asbestos. You send a sample of the material and
send it to a lab. Starting about $10.

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:53:42 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 8/13/2015 7:09 AM, Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof
which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the
landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal
written request for that info. I will do that but meantime a question
to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish
neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and
I tried telling him that it may be asbestos but couldn't get it across
to him. Was he at any risk, apart from falling off it maybe?

Kenny Cargill

The risk factor with asbestos is often overblown. Left alone, it is an
inter material and will do you no harm. You can touch it, lick it, wear
it, jump on it. Just don't cut it without precautions.

The danger from asbestos in inhaling the fibers that will get into your
lungs. There was a drive to rid the world if it, but common sense has
mostly prevailed now. In commercial and industrial buildings that have
asbestos pipe insulation they now recommend painting over it to seal in
the fibers. Siding and roofing is just left alone unless it has to be
removed.

There are test kits for asbestos. You send a sample of the material and
send it to a lab. Starting about $10.


Lowes at one time sold a corrugated asphalt roofing sheet. This could be
what you are seeing.
--
Mr.E

Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated
roof which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have
asked the landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit
a formal written request for that info. I will do that but meantime
a question to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is
asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think
trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may be asbestos
but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart from
falling off it maybe?
Kenny Cargill

The only corrgated roofing I have ever seen has been steel, aluminum or
fiberglass.

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:14:54 -0700 (PDT), trader_4
wrote:

I'm not sure "corrugated roof" and asbestos computes. There
are shingles made with asbestos, and corrugated metal roofs, but
I've never seen a corrugated asbestos roof.

Does "council housing" mean the OP is in another country?

On 8/13/2015 3:01 PM, dadiOH wrote:
Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated
roof which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have
asked the landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit
a formal written request for that info. I will do that but meantime
a question to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is
asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think
trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may be asbestos
but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart from
falling off it maybe?
Kenny Cargill

The only corrgated roofing I have ever seen has been steel, aluminum or
fiberglass.


Old roofing and siding used asbestos fiber to reinforce asphalt and
cement. As others point out, asbestos is not a serious problem if
contained in a matrix and if remove and broken up, a dust mask usually
will suffice to avoid breathing in the fiber where it could cause health
problems.

On 8/13/2015 1:53 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


The risk factor with asbestos is often overblown. Left alone, it is an
inter material and will do you no harm. You can touch it, lick it, wear
it, jump on it. Just don't cut it without precautions.

It itches, it's not bouncy and it taste like ****.

The danger from asbestos in inhaling the fibers that will get into your
lungs. There was a drive to rid the world if it, but common sense has
mostly prevailed now. In commercial and industrial buildings that have
asbestos pipe insulation they now recommend painting over it to seal in
the fibers. Siding and roofing is just left alone unless it has to be
removed.

There are test kits for asbestos. You send a sample of the material and
send it to a lab. Starting about $10.


There are test kits sold at the major hardware stores also. How reliable
are they? I don't know.

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:01:58 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote:

Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated
roof which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have
asked the landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit
a formal written request for that info. I will do that but meantime
a question to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is
asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think
trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may be asbestos
but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart from
falling off it maybe?
Kenny Cargill

The only corrgated roofing I have ever seen has been steel, aluminum or
fiberglass.

There was a lot of asbestos based corrugated roofing material used
around the world - not so much in residential applications here in
North America.. It was VERY common in Britain and the colonies
(east/central Africa) And Australia It was referred to generically as
AC material (Asbestos Cement), and often referred to as "Hardie Board"
down under because one of the major manufacturers was James Hardie and
Co. (trade name Fibrolite) and Wonderliche Durobestos was anothe brand
popular down under.

Up here in Canada and the USA it is most often refered to as
"transite"
In the USA, Keasby and Mattison were the first to produce AC building
panels under the Ambler brand.
Johns Manville became the most recognizeable brand in North America,
followed cloely by National Gypsum's Gold Bond brand. There was also
Asbestone,
Thermolite and Durocell were products of Ehret Magnesia Manufacturing
in the Valley Forge area. (Baldwin Ehret Hill) who also made AC
building board
Celotex and it's Canadian subsidiery Carey Corp also produced AC
building panels.

It saw a LOT of industrial applications - many factory roofs and walls
because it was strong and fire-proof, and in roofing applications it
was MUCH quieter than corrugated steel roofing.

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:20:43 -0400, Frank "frank
wrote:

On 8/13/2015 3:01 PM, dadiOH wrote:
Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated
roof which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have
asked the landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit
a formal written request for that info. I will do that but meantime
a question to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is
asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think
trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may be asbestos
but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart from
falling off it maybe?
Kenny Cargill

The only corrgated roofing I have ever seen has been steel, aluminum or
fiberglass.


Old roofing and siding used asbestos fiber to reinforce asphalt and
cement. As others point out, asbestos is not a serious problem if
contained in a matrix and if remove and broken up, a dust mask usually
will suffice to avoid breathing in the fiber where it could cause health
problems.
Keep it wetted down when working with it - no dust = no problem.

Thanks for the replies. I actually knew a man who died from asbestosis, he
was a storeman in a power station and picked it up from handling dirty
overalls of men who had been removing asbestos, they were well protected but
not enough thought was given to the disposal and cleaning of their work
clothes. Maybe because of that I'd be more sensitive to the risks of
working with it. It was complicated by the fact that the person was Polish
and didn't seem to get what I was trying to tell him about possible risk,
also the fact that since it's a council house he didn't need to be doing his
own repairs anyway!

Kenny

wrote in message ...

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:01:58 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote:

Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated
roof which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have
asked the landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit
a formal written request for that info. I will do that but meantime
a question to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is
asbestos? Polish neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think
trying to fix a leak, and I tried telling him that it may be asbestos
but couldn't get it across to him. Was he at any risk, apart from
falling off it maybe?
Kenny Cargill

The only corrgated roofing I have ever seen has been steel, aluminum or
fiberglass.

There was a lot of asbestos based corrugated roofing material used
around the world - not so much in residential applications here in
North America.. It was VERY common in Britain and the colonies
(east/central Africa) And Australia It was referred to generically as
AC material (Asbestos Cement), and often referred to as "Hardie Board"
down under because one of the major manufacturers was James Hardie and
Co. (trade name Fibrolite) and Wonderliche Durobestos was anothe brand
popular down under.

Up here in Canada and the USA it is most often refered to as
"transite"
In the USA, Keasby and Mattison were the first to produce AC building
panels under the Ambler brand.
Johns Manville became the most recognizeable brand in North America,
followed cloely by National Gypsum's Gold Bond brand. There was also
Asbestone,
Thermolite and Durocell were products of Ehret Magnesia Manufacturing
in the Valley Forge area. (Baldwin Ehret Hill) who also made AC
building board
Celotex and it's Canadian subsidiery Carey Corp also produced AC
building panels.

It saw a LOT of industrial applications - many factory roofs and walls
because it was strong and fire-proof, and in roofing applications it
was MUCH quieter than corrugated steel roofing.