Eternit or asbestos in the summer cottage's shower room?

[johnnur]

I have only heard of eternit and asbestos - have no idea what it looks like..

The idea is to fix up a "junk room" in the summer house and the construction company that's going to fix the surfaces asked me to try to tear out as much tile, vinyl flooring, etc. to make it easier and keep costs down.

In one corner there has been a shower and when I tore out the vinyl flooring there was some form of concrete slab underneath. It doesn't dust but cracks quite easily. I will send a piece of the material for testing on Monday, but I wanted to see if anyone here can identify and confirm if it is eternit? Or is it some other more harmless form of concrete-like moisture barrier/insulation?

The main cabin is from the 60s but has been extended and modified several times since then. This particular bathroom is in an external building that was added later, but unfortunately, I don't know when.

 

[Demmpa]

The material under the plastic mat is likely self-leveling compound.
In the worst case, asbestos may be mixed into the compound.

Then some adhesives (black glue), tile adhesive, tile grout may contain asbestos.

 

[johnnur]

The material under the plastic mat is likely self-leveling compound.
In the worst case, there may be asbestos mixed in the compound.

Additionally, some adhesives (black adhesive), tile adhesive, and tile grout may contain asbestos.

Big thanks for the reply! I showed the picture to a carpenter and he said the same thing. I'll continue, but a bit more cautiously and with a newly purchased mask just to be safe.

 

[sjoelund]

I'm continuing, but a bit more cautiously and with a newly purchased mask just to be safe.

Dust is generally not good to breathe in, so it's a good idea to wear some form of mask when tearing down, regardless of whether asbestos is involved or not.

 

[BirgitS]

Many thanks for the reply! Showed the picture to a carpenter and he said the same thing. I'll proceed, but a little more cautiously and with a newly purchased mask just to be safe.

It is important to know if the material contains asbestos when it is to be taken to the recycling center. It's not a good idea for asbestos-containing material to be burned, spreading asbestos fibers into the air, which is why asbestos-containing waste should usually be packaged in double layers of plastic, marked as containing asbestos, and deposited at a designated place so it can be sent to a landfill. Check with the local recycling center for the specific rules that apply there.

 

[Dilato]

Water mist from a flower spray binds the dust while you tear...

 

[johnnur]

It is important to know if the material contains asbestos when it is submitted to the recycling center. It is unwise for asbestos-containing material to be burned so that asbestos fibers are spread in the air, and therefore asbestos-containing waste should often be packaged in double layers of plastic, labeled as containing asbestos, and left at a special place so it can be sent to a landfill. Check with the local recycling center for the specific regulations that apply there.

That's true! Good thinking.

I'm sending in samples of (what is most likely) leveling compound, grout, and plastic flooring. It would be good to know when I go to the recycling center, of course. I guess you can't label the bag "maybe asbestos" I just hope there won't be any sampling fees...