Asbestos in Fuses

We have recently had asbestos survey reports return with presumed asbestos as the fuse cartridge. With the reasoning being that some fuses contain asbestos as part of the cartridge filling.

I‘m aware of flash guards and asbestos rope, but I can’t find any guidance for the fuse cartridges being asbestos?

granted some of the old fuses may have had cross contamination from old flash guards. But I’m concerned with the presumption aspect of the report, and what confusion it may cause going forward.

  • Yes, but it probably killed them from asbestosis rather than mesothelioma. In a similar way, coal miners got silicosis. Smoking didn't help either. 

    There was a very small amount of H&S legislation earlier, but attitudes began to change after WWII. Let's not forget that the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act was passed as late as 1974.