Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Common locations of materials containing asbestos in a
commercial building
Skylight and manhole frames
Roof ventilators
‘Super Six’ or ‘Super
Eight’ roof sheeting
Fluted ridge capping used on plain roll,
fluted saddle ridge, sawtooth ridge
capping and ventilating ridge
Note: Plant and equipment may also
contain asbestos material in the form
of gaskets insulation, grease and seals
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TYPICAL LOCATIONS AND TYPES OF HAZARDOUS ASBESTOS
Water pipe
Commercial sheet vinyl
floor covering with an
asbestos containing
material backing
Timber grained
‘Hardiplank’ wall
cladding
Commercial sheet vinyl
floor covering with an
asbestos containing
material backing
‘Super Six’ roof
sheeting used as
fencing
Vinyl tiles
Hardiplank
used in a woven
pattern for
fencing
Slotted soffit
sheeting
‘Zelimite’
backing board
to an external
switchboard
‘Super Six’ wall sheeting
and asbestos cement
downpipes and rainwater
head and guttering
Moulded
telecommunications
pit
Corrugated asbestos
roof ‘Super Six’ in a
‘Tuscan Tile’ profile
DT surround
(disconnector trap)
Corrugated
‘Super Six’ asbestos
roof sheeting
Vent pipe
‘Shadowline’
vertical profiled
wall sheeting
‘Super Six’ profiled
skylight
Roof ventilator and
apron flashing
Asbestos
cement vent
pipe and
capping
Barge moulding
Window moulding
and louvre blades
‘Versilux’ sheeting or ceiling tiles used
in the office area, kitchen, toilet walls or
mezzanine area
Compressed sheet flooring
‘Super Six’, ‘Super
Eight’ or architectural
designed wall cladding
Gutters
Hardiflex wall sheeting or
compressed sheeting
Door
mouldings
Rainwater heads
‘Super Six’ awning
Window moulding
and louvre blades
Side flashing
Asbestos cement
downpipes
‘Zelimite’ backings
to the switchboard
and internal lining
‘Hardiplank’ woven
fencing
Textile in the
fuse holders
Vinyl floor tiles or sheet
vinyl floor coverings
DT surrounds
(disconnector trap)
Moulded telecommunications
pit or electrical pit
Compressed wall sheeting
used for toilet partitions
Buildings constructed after 1990 are unlikely to contain asbestos materials. The diagram shows areas where materials containing asbestos were commonly used during construction or
installation of plant. These materials are not dangerous if they are in a good condition and remain undisturbed.
A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure an asbestos register is prepared and kept at the workplace.
For more information visit www.qld.gov.au/asbestos or call 137 4 GOV (13 74 68).
Great state. Great opportunity.
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Note: All products with the common name ‘Versilux’, ‘Hardiflex’, ‘Vermiculite’ and ‘Monocoat’ are manufactured today without asbestos content.