DUE TO ITS HIGH STRENGTH, DURABILITY, INSOLATION AND FIREPROOFING PROPERTIES, ASBESTOS WAS USED IN BUILDING PRODUCTS UP TO 2008, WHEN ITS FURTHER USE AND MANUFACTURE WAS PROHIBITED. ASBESTOS PRODUCTS INCLUDE:
- Roof tiles and sheets;
- Gutters and downpipes;
- Facia boards, soffits and eaves;
- Cement walls, wall panels and room dividers;
- Wall coverings and underlay for tiles and carpets;
- Insolation and ceiling boards;
- Air conditioning ducts and fireplace flues;
- Vinyl and linoleum floor tiles;
- Water tanks, cisterns and pipes;
- Pipe and boiler insulation, electrical backboards and fireproofing;
- Thousands of other uses including brake pads, gaskets, adhesives, rubber seals etc.