asbestos sheeting
A roof covering of large asbestos-containing sheets, typically asbestos cement and often corrugated.
Asbestos sheet roofing is constructed out of large sheets of asbestos-containing material, typically asbestos cement, often corrugated for added strength. It does not refer to roofing made of small, overlapping asbestos shingles. Asbestos is a group of fibrous silicate minerals with high heat resistance.
The sheet is a manufactured asbestos-containing material, typically a cement product reinforced with asbestos fibers. Corrugations are a common profile rather than a requirement for every sheet.
Asbestos shingles use smaller overlapping units. The presence of asbestos distinguishes the composition from a similar sheet made with other reinforcing fibers.
