Big 6 roofing bits free to collect, East Sussex

[dudders]

These need to go, seems a waste just to use as hardcore, but that's what'll happen if no-one can use them. PM me if interested.

 

[grainboy]

Me thinks they are Asbestos,
If so,
A, They want disposing of properly,
B, They shouldn’t be advertised for sale,

 

[FG.]

Any ideas where I could get hold of some curved fibre cement

 

[dudders]

The older ridge-pieces will be asbestos, for sure. Handled properly, they'll be no risk. The newer bits will be fibre-cement. They're not for sale.

 

[Highland Mule]

The older ridge-pieces will be asbestos, for sure. Handled properly, they'll be no risk. The newer bits will be fibre-cement. They're not for sale.

Pretty sure that a change of ownership of asbestos containing material would be illegal, even if no money changes hands. Get it disposed of properly.

HSE Web Communities - Construction Discussion Forum - relocating a building....with asbestos.

webcommunities.hse.gov.uk

 

[grainboy]

As above, illegal,
afraid you done the wrong thing by going on a forum with said items.

 

[Tarw Coch]

None of my business but out of interest, someone I know has been given a shed for the taking down, he tells me they’re fibre cement sheets which surprises me as from what I gather there’s a bit of age to the shed.
Legally Whose responsibility are the sheets if they’re asbestos?

 

[Highland Mule]

None of my business but out of interest, someone I know has been given a shed for the taking down, he tells me they’re fibre cement sheets which surprises me as from what I gather there’s a bit of age to the shed.
Legally Whose responsibility are the sheets if they’re asbestos?

The person who owns it now. If in any doubt, they should check.

 

[Highland Mule]

https://www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/causdis/asbestos-related-disease.pdf

For context, asbestos kills more per year than car accidents, and it isn’t a quick and painless way to go. As an industry, we are far too complacent (“it’s only white/brown/blue, it’s not that bad”, “they dig it out of the ground” etc). Do not mess with it !!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

https://www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/causdis/asbestos-related-disease.pdf

For context, asbestos kills more per year than car accidents, and it isn’t a quick and painless way to go. As an industry, we are far too complacent (“it’s only white/brown/blue, it’s not that bad”, “they dig it out of the ground” etc). Do not mess with it !!

Most farmers like me are the walking dead as we worked with it for years and knew no better

 

[TheTallGuy]

https://www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/causdis/asbestos-related-disease.pdf

For context, asbestos kills more per year than car accidents, and it isn’t a quick and painless way to go. As an industry, we are far too complacent (“it’s only white/brown/blue, it’s not that bad”, “they dig it out of the ground” etc). Do not mess with it !!

For context, cement bonded asbestos is considered low risk - hence why most local authorities provide domestic disposal services for small quantities & why licensed contractors are not normally required. https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/cement.htm

That said, the only method of disposal should be via an authorised waste service rather than giving it away!

 

[Highland Mule]

For context, cement bonded asbestos is considered low risk - hence why most local authorities provide domestic disposal services for small quantities & why licensed contractors are not normally required. https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/cement.htm

That said, the only method of disposal should be via an authorised waste service rather than giving it away!

Lower risk, but not low risk, I'd say. And yes, as your link points out, unlicenced personnel can work with asbestos cement products, but they still need to be appropriately trained personnel and may even need to do official notification.

Most farmers like me are the walking dead as we worked with it for years and knew no better

It's a cumulative killer (risk increases as exposure increases), so no need to be complacent or careless even if you have been exposed in the past.