Pipe/Asbestos in Loft

SSMund

SSMund

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Hi,
I discovered some redundant pipes in the loft. They are wrapped in some black wrapping, underneath it there is some brown fabric (1st image) that is showing where the black wrapping has come loose. I was told that there could be asbestos underneath the brown fabric?

I have wrapped the joints with bitumen tapes as these areas are showing more of the brown fabric (2nd, 3rd images).

I would appreciate it if anyone recognises this kind of loft pipe insulation, and whether it contains any asbestos inside?

Many thanks
 
[GALLERY=media, 105097]IMG_9627 by SSMund posted 21 Aug 2020 at 9:07 PM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 105096]IMG_9634 by SSMund posted 21 Aug 2020 at 9:07 PM[/GALLERY][GALLERY=media, 105095]IMG_9621 by SSMund posted 21 Aug 2020 at 9:07 PM[/GALLERY]
 
Given the age of the pipework and if that's original to it, looks like it. If it is the same age then it could easily have asbestos in it. Just avoid disturbing it.
What you do about it is up to you. Leave it alone and don't disturb, then it should be ok but it's had repairs so hard to say without being there.
Doing it properly, it would need a sample taken and tested. The result will determine if it's cheap or expensive to remove.
 
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