is this asbestos?

[Dimu]

My father-in-law put up a temporary board against the facade in the garage where an old trash can had been. I asked him about it but it was for the board, and he was a little unsure. So I thought I'd check with you if anyone recognizes the material.

 

[justusandersson]

It looks like an eternit panel (i.e. asbestos cement). However, somewhat confusing color difference between the images.

 

[Dimu]

the bottom picture is better, the other one turned out a bit dark.

 

[13th Marine]

Could also be a fiber cement board.

When did he put it up and was it bought new then?

 

[Dimu]

He put it up about 1 month ago. He has no idea how old it is. He claims he found the record at his job.

 

[justusandersson]

The lower image feels more like typical eternit. But as 13th Marine writes, the time of purchase says a lot.

 

[13th Marine]

Asbestos hasn't been used since the mid-70s, so the odds seem very low that he got hold of one.

 

[Dimu]

The board is very heavy and he had to drill before screwing it in place. Could it still be an eternit board?? Are eternit boards a hard material?

 

[Immobil]

Yes, eternit is hard. If it is eternit, then let it stay.

 

[Leif i Skåne]

If you bought it in the last 20 years, it's a Steni board! Or Minarit, different brand names.

 

[henke_benke]

The board is very heavy and he had to drill before screwing it in. Could it still be an eternitskiva?? ? Are eternitskivor a hard material?

mineritskiva.

 

[varmkorv]

It costs approximately 500 to have the disc tested. You send in a sample of about 5*5 cm. I use A-analys, everything is handled via mail and email. But there are surely many others who offer that service.

 

[harry73]

I found a Flemish website (recycling center) about asbestos. They describe a simple test you can perform yourself
https://www.geel.be/product.aspx?id=2642

Translation of the test
Flame test

If there is asbestos in a certain material, you can easily test it yourself: Take a piece of the suspected material and hold it in a flame. When you see fibers that continue to glow and do not deform, you must deal with asbestos. Before taking action: read this brochure first. Being thoughtless and panicking has a counterproductive effect.

 

[harry73]

this is a minerit board.

It doesn't become more convincing just because you say it twice, even if you use 4 times as many words.
Tip is to include a picture or explain why you are sure of your thing (e.g. I work at a minerit factory)

 

[henke_benke]

It doesn't become more convincing just because you say it twice, even if you use 4 times as many words.
A tip is to include a picture or explain why you are sure of your point (e.g. I work at a minerit factory)

after handling minerit sheets for a couple of years, I know.
fixed happy now?