A brief history of fibrous materials in Adelaide, South Australia

Asbestos is a mineral fibre that can only be identified using a microscope. Many people use this term in reference to this microscopic fibre though there are different fibre types. The fibre was used in the production of building materials like ducts and pipes in the past. 

South Australia has produced large quantities of asbestos-containing material (ACM). The earliest recorded production and mining was from deposits near Robertstown. Approximately, 1000 tons of blue fibres (crocidolite) were mined in the Robertstown-Truro-Lyndoch area, which is 50-120 km north of Adelaide. It’s unlikely that these deposits will ever work again. 

ACM products, including heat sealants, were in use in South Australia even in the late 1990s. Before they were banned, fibrous heat sealants were used for over 200 years in residential, public, industrial and commercial buildings. This means that there are many buildings in Australia that contain harmful fibrous sealants. Heat sealants are found in different products including fireproofing, thermal insulation, and electrical insulation.

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Please call our approved members immediately for any concerns you may have regarding asbestos or any enquiries you may have regarding their services. Otherwise, you can also do it online by completing our ‘request a quote’ form. They will respond to your request as promptly as possible. 

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