Insulation material on heating pipes

[Christian91]

Hello,

I live in a property built in the 1880s and am wondering what this insulation material might be around a pipe/pipe bends that I have in the kitchen. The material is found in two places where the pipe goes into the floor and ceiling. The white layer looks like paint, but I'm not sure. Asbestos insulation is usually thicker as far as I know, but you never know...

Thanks in advance!

 

[useless]

Impossible to determine from the pictures. It looks quite modern with copper pipes and compression fittings? If there is an older iron pipe inside, it is probably plastered gauze with mineral wool, horsehair, cow hair, or similar inside.

 

[Christian91]

Thank you for the feedback, useless!

I've taken some better photos now that show something that might resemble cow hair, but it seems to be only right before the white layer begins. At least there are some longer hair strands hanging just below the nut.

But if I understand everything correctly, any potential asbestos (if it were present) would be closest to the pipe and not on the outside?

 

[useless]

Yes, if there is asbestos there, a 1-2 mm thin felt is wrapped around the actual pipe. Then there might be a bit more asbestos in pipe bends and branches.