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Post by djm16 on Jun 1, 2019 10:47:00 GMT
Does anyone know of what material the original battery tray is made?
Mine has disintegrated into fragments plus a lot of powder. It seems to be a form of light weight ceramic. I suppose what I really want is for someone to tell me that it is not asbestos!
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Jun 1, 2019 16:14:37 GMT
Does anyone know of what material the original battery tray is made? Mine has disintegrated into fragments plus a lot of powder. It seems to be a form of light weight ceramic. I suppose what I really want is for someone to tell me that it is not asbestos! Mine looks a bit Fibre Glassy?
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Post by Sam Bee on Jun 1, 2019 19:21:19 GMT
I agree with you John. Sounds to me like the 'osmosis' suffered by glass fibre yacht hulls when water gets in. Has your tray been left in damp / wet conditions?
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Post by djm16 on Jun 2, 2019 11:02:23 GMT
I would be pleased to know it is fibre glass, but it really does not look like it. The remnants are very dry and porous. At one end, it had disintegrated into a fine white talc-like powder.
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Jun 2, 2019 11:09:00 GMT
I would be pleased to know it is fibre glass, but it really does not look like it. The remnants are very dry and porous. At one end, it had disintegrated into a fine white talc-like powder. I would say mine which has been with the car from new is Fibre Glass
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Post by Brendan69 on Jun 3, 2019 16:44:49 GMT
I took mine out and cleaned it recently and it was 100% solid and original item. At first I thought I may be Bakerlight but I dropped it and it did not break so im assuming its some sort of hard fibre. Deffo not Asbestos. Im an expert on that stuff. It killed 2 members of my family cancer wise.
I washed mine in hot soapy water, dried it off and placed it back in the box area after spraying with a good coat of fresh waxoil.
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Post by djm16 on Jun 4, 2019 0:00:51 GMT
Thank you all for your responses.
Brendan, I am appalled to hear about your family losses. Just as well you said, because I was going to make a flippant comment otherwise about mesothelioma.
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Post by Warwick on Jun 4, 2019 8:12:37 GMT
Of course it is possible that someone has replaced the tray with a piece of AC sheet. Just to be certain, perhaps you could post a photo and someone else could do the same with an original tray.
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Post by Brendan69 on Jun 4, 2019 14:35:09 GMT
Thank you all for your responses. Brendan, I am appalled to hear about your family losses. Just as well you said, because I was going to make a flippant comment otherwise about mesothelioma. One of the worse cancers you can have and a horrible way to die and in my case watch members of my family die from. I was exposed to high levels of the stuff in the Army over many years so no doubt it will be my turn some time in the future albeit I hope not. It only takes 1 single fibre to kill you. However if left alone and not disturbed Asbestos is pretty much safe to have around even though most get rid of it nowadays if they can. Its when its disturbed and the dust breathed in that does the harm. H&S back in the old days was pretty much non existant. A lot different now days though. If in doubt, leave it alone I say. Regards,
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Post by lagain on Jun 4, 2019 19:48:33 GMT
I would imagine fibre glass, would that be more tolerant of a leaky 60s battery ?
I painted mine with white Hammerite some years ago and it still looks good
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Post by djm16 on Jun 5, 2019 1:28:28 GMT
The tray looks very original, but I have sealed its remnants in a plastic waste bag for disposal.
When I was in my teens, and doing repair work around the house, putting up curtain rails etc, I used to use a tin of this dry powder / fibre stuff that you spit on and roll into a sausage before stuffing into a hole that is going to take a screw. I think I knew at the time that this was asbestos, but was unaware until a few years later of its significance.
Tangentially related, there is an outstanding book called "Dustfall" that relates the iniquitous abuse of immigrant labour in an asbestos mine in Wittenoom, Western Australia. I could not read it beyond the first few chapters. I am a doctor, and it came far too close to the bone for me.
Post exposure, the best way to avoid mesothelioma is to not smoke.
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Post by Brendan69 on Jun 5, 2019 14:49:21 GMT
Indeed albeit my family members were non smokers all their short lives sadly. Anyhow, back on topic, remove it or clean and protect it I say for longevity as George has done.
Regards,
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