Fiber cloth - or asbestos?

[Pelle8787]

Hello!
What is this? It was lying on a large stone in our garden and it was extremely dusty when I tried to remove it. It seems to be a dumping ground for various construction materials but I don't know if this is some form of ground fabric or if it is some kind of asbestos cloth? Does anyone think they know?

 

[SågspånPappspikEternit]

Most likely, it is regular fiber cloth/ground cloth. However, it can still be troublesome to remove even without asbestos content.

 

[fribygg]

You can easily check with a lighter if it burns, then it is fiber fabric/ground fabric and it is relatively harmless even if it is ugly.

 

[Pelle8787]

Most likely it is regular geotextile/fabric. However, it can still be quite troublesome to remove even without asbestos content.

As long as it's harmless, it can stay. It was mostly the dust and the long fibers that worried me.

 

[fribygg]

As long as it is harmless, it can remain. It was mostly the dust and the long fibers that worried me.

Does it burn?

 

[Pelle8787]

Does it burn?

I haven't tested it, I'll have to do that next time I'm there. I tried to burn another "suspekt" material which didn't burn, but possibly it was because it was a bit damp so I'll have to "burn on" a bit more next time.

 

[fribygg]

If it's not on fire, you might consider conducting an asbestos test.

 

[Pelle8787]

If it doesn't burn, you might want to consider doing an asbestos test

Yes, that's probably what I'll have to do. There is some old construction material in a pile and I'm a bit worried about what might be hidden in it. Unfortunately, it's quite close to the house.

 

[Fluxor]

Why would it be asbestos?

 

[Pelle8787]

Why would it be asbestos?

I think it looks a bit like asbestos and it's next to a pile of various old building materials that seem to have been buried. Hence my thoughts on whether it could be some sort of asbestos fabric or similar.

 

[fribygg]

I think it looks a bit like asbestos and it is located next to a pile of various old building materials that seem to have been buried. Hence my thoughts on whether it could be some form of asbestos fabric or similar.

It's easy to rule out if it burns, then you hardly have anything to worry about.

 

[Pelle8787]

It's easy to rule out if there's a fire, then you hardly have anything to worry about

I'll just have to test it next time I'm there.

 

[daddydj]

Old fiber cloth dusts an insane amount. Seems very likely so you can be at ease.

 

[SågspånPappspikEternit]

It's easy to rule out if it burns, then you hardly have anything to worry about

There is fiber cloth made of fiberglass too, it likely won't burn well either. Non-combustible doesn't have to mean asbestos in this case.

 

[fribygg]

There is fiber cloth made of fiberglass too, it probably doesn't burn well either. Non-combustible doesn't have to mean asbestos in this case.

True, but combustible means it's not asbestos.