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This is a diagram of a pre-2000 residential property. Using what you have learned during today’s lesson, mark where you think asbestos might be hiding. There are at least 20 hot spots to find.

Hint: For help visit www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/building.htm

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Residential: Task sheet A(i)

Asbestos: Where it hides

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1 Asbestos cement water tank2 Pipe lagging3 Loose fill insulation4 Textured decorative coating on walls and ceilings e.g. Artex5 Asbestos insulating board ceiling tiles6 Asbestos insulating board bath panel7 Toilet seat and cistern8 Asbestos insulating board behind fuse box9 Asbestos insulating board airing cupboard and / or sprayed insulation coating on boiler and hot water tank10 Asbestos insulating board partition walls11 Asbestos insulating board interior window panel12 Asbestos insulating board around boilers, storage heaters and warm air systems13 Vinyl floor tiles14 Asbestos insulating board behind fire15 Asbestos cement gutters and downpipes16 Soffits - asbestos insulating board or asbestos cement17 Asbestos insulating board exterior window panel18 Asbestos cement roof19 Asbestos cement panels20 Roofing felt

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Residential: Task sheet A(ii)

In this diagram of a pre-2000 residential property, the blank circles are places where asbestos might be hidden. Using what you have learned during today’s lesson, write in the circles the number that corresponds to the common hiding place in the list on the right.

Asbestos: Where it hides

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1 Asbestos cement water tank2 Pipe lagging3 Loose fill insulation4 Textured decorative coating on walls and ceilings e.g. Artex5 Asbestos insulating board ceiling tiles6 Asbestos insulating board bath panel7 Toilet seat and cistern8 Asbestos insulating board behind fuse box9 Asbestos insulating board airing cupboard and / or sprayed insulation coating on boiler and hot water tank10 Asbestos insulating board partition walls11 Asbestos insulating board interior window panel12 Asbestos insulating board around boilers, storage heaters and warm air systems13 Vinyl floor tiles14 Asbestos insulating board behind fire15 Asbestos cement gutters and downpipes16 Soffits - asbestos insulating board or asbestos cement17 Asbestos insulating board exterior window panel18 Asbestos cement roof19 Asbestos cement panels20 Roofing felt

Residential: Task sheet A answers

Asbestos: Where it hides

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1117

18

14

19

8

4

10

3

1

2

20

9

5

6

12

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