Asbestos cement (Eternit)
TRGS 519
Asbestos cement pipes were widely used in water and wastewater supply from the 1930s to the 1990s. They contain hazardous asbestos fibers. Removal must be carried out by a specialist company according to TRGS 519. DO NOT cut, drill, or grind!
- Brittle and fragile
- Contains carcinogenic asbestos fibers
- Good chemical resistance
- Non-combustible
- Gray, cement-like surface
- Lighter than concrete
- Often in supply lines underground
- Typical diameters DN 80–DN 400
- Drinking water lines (supply network)
- Wastewater lines
- Rainwater lines