Fire doors · Asbestos-era doors
How do you identify a suspect asbestos fire door?
Short answer
Age, construction and records can raise suspicion, but appearance alone cannot establish that a door is asbestos-free or asbestos-containing. Do not disturb a suspect leaf to find out.
What changes the answer
- building and door age
- manufacturer and tags
- asbestos register
- previous survey or sample records
- door construction and history
- proposed work that could disturb material.
What to check on site
- photograph without drilling or cutting
- check the asbestos register
- record tag and manufacturer
- check prior project records
- escalate sampling or assessment to the appropriate process.
What to do next
If a door is suspect, separate the asbestos-risk decision from the fire-door replacement decision, and plan both before any work starts.
General information only. A conclusion about a specific condition requires the actual construction, the evidence behind it and the site condition to be reviewed.