Asbestos roof - ..and rainwater

[mrb design]

I know you should never sand, drill or saw asbestos materials.

However, I've always presumed that rainwater coming off an asbestos roof into a water butt and then used on a vegetable garden would be fine and safe. Though somebody I was speaking to didn't seem convinced.

Having Googled it, I've not found a definitive answer.

Anybody got any ideas?

[lutonlagerlout]

i take it you mean "big six" corrugated asbestos sheeting?
As this sheeting contains less than 2% asbestos and it is cement asbestos it is 100% fine , we can remove these sheets without any special masks etc. as long as they dont get broken up
cheers LLL

[Dave_L]

I can see the OP's way of thinking, I'd be the same.

Good reply LLL, I wouldn't have known that.

[lutonlagerlout]

asbestos is a fantastic building material till you cut or drill it,it adds a lot of strength to products that include it
sadly some of its properties were over played


oh dear

LLL

[mrb design]

i take it you mean "big six" corrugated asbestos sheeting?

Good question LLL - it is corrugated? "Big Six" - How can one tell? Anything I need to look for?

Amazing poster... ..who would have thought.

[rab1]

asbestos is perfectly safe until you break it up and release the fibers :p

[mrb design]

asbestos is perfectly safe until you break it up and release the fibers :p

That's what I thought.

It'd still be good to know if I've got the "Big Six" type of asbestos or some other form?

[lutonlagerlout]

big six is the profile of the sheet
its corrugated and roughly 75mm from top to bottom
LLL