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Which materials may contain

Asbestos

Eurofins Lab Environment Testing Portugal

Ana Macedo

Technical Manager

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When and Why

Reasons for which asbestos was so widely used in Europe,

particularly between 1945 and 1990:

- Fibers extracted from a natural rock

- High resistance to fire and heat

- Good thermal and acoustic insulation

- High elasticity

- High mechanical resistance

- High resistance to chemicals

- High resistance to degradation

- Ease of mixing with composite materials such as cement or resins.

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Major forms of use

ASBESTOS HEAVILY CROWDED :

- Cement products in civil construction and other civil engineering works:

Facades, corrugated plate, plumbing system, molds

- Mixture of asbestos with resin:

Brake pads

- Mixture of asbestos with rubber:

Sealants

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Major forms of use

ASBESTOS WEAKLY AGGLOMERATED:

- Material for thermal insulation and fire protection. :

Flocking process

PURE ASBESTOS:

Ropes, textiles, filler materials.

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(*) Home appliances before to 2005. Source: Quercus

Domestic Use Industrial Use Building Materials

Tablecloths Boilers - coatings and supports Floor, Paving

Aprons Ovens - firebrick Building Covering

Coatings of ironing boards Fireproof clothing False Ceiling

Toasters (*) Brake pads Prefabricated Partitions

Cookers (*) Clutch Discs Waterproofing

Heaters (*) Reservoir Tank Thermal and Acoustic Insulation

Hair Dryers (*) Filters (air, gas and liquid) Ductwork Connectors & Flexible Duct

Connectors

Reservoir Tanks Thermal insulation Fire Door

Textiles Cabling System Fillers and coatings

Paints Canalizations

Main use

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Portaria 40/2014 de 17 de Fevereiro

Friable Non-friable

Article 4.º - Characterization and inventory

High probability of liberation fibers through:

• Mechanical shocks

• Vibrations

• Air movements

Low probability of liberation fibers.

Liberation of fibers just under degradation effect or submitted to a mechanical action.

Products and building materials

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Roof / Ceiling

Windows / Doors

Electrical installations

Facade / Walls

Paving

AND MUCH MORE…

WHERE

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Products and building materials

Flocking

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Products and building materials

Insulation

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Products and building materials

Interlaced fibers

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Products and building materials

False ceiling

cardboard with asbestos

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Products and building materials

Asbestos-cement roof

Coverage accessories

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Products and building materials

Facade covering

Glasal panels

Concrete with asbestos

fibers

Asbestos-cement

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Products and building materials

Mortar

Tiles and ceramics glue

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Products and building materials

Wall covering

Floor covering

Partition with asbestos

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Products and building materials

Bituminous and sealants

Plumbing system

Sealants

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Products and building materials

Molds

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Other materials that may contain asbestos:

Soils

Dust

Complex materials like road coating

Construction rubble

Others materials

Eurofins Lab Analysis

Sample

Layers

May contain one or more materials described

Study: layers with only one material described

Materials: classification into 5 families

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Eurofins Lab Analysis

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Period time: between March 2016 to September 2018

Eurofins Lab Analysis

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Layer analysis with a single component

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Layer analysis with a single component Material with Asbestos

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G 03/2008 – Guia para Procedimentos de Inventariação de Materiais com Amianto e

Ações de Controlo em Unidades de Saúde – ACSS (Administração Central do Sistema

de Saúde, I.P.)

Liste de produits contenant de l'amiante - CLASSIFICATION DES PRODUITS

CONTENANT DE L’AMIANTE – ANDEVA (Association Nationale de Défense des Victimes de

l'Amiante)

AMIANTE, les produits, les fournisseurs – INRS (Institut national de recherche et de

sécurité)

The 1st photo library of products which contain asbestos - https://prevention-

amiante.fr/ou-trouver-amiante/

Lists of materials and products where asbestos was used