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  QUESTION: Heritage project with Lead washers 18 Jan 2007 NSW, Australia

Hi,

Vostek Industries is a Sydney based roofing company. We perform projects ranging from domestic to industrial, heritage to modern. We are presently involved in a heritage project that calls for old style roofing screws with lead washer. Washers may not sound like much, but there will be 10's of thousands of them in this project. I would like to know if this would be considered to be OK, or if under some type of legislation, we should be looking at another type of roof screw?

Regards

Russell‍

ANSWER: 18 Jan 2007

Heritage project with Lead washers

Dear Russell,

we have forwarded your inquiry without mentioning your details to a number of organisations and we will forward any reply we will receive. In the meantime you might find it useful to read:

Product Innovation The Green Advantage -  An Introduction to Design for Environment for Australian Business, Environment Australia, April 2001 ISBN 0 642 54723 8

 www.environment.gov.au/archive/settlements/industry/finance/publications/producer.html

Regards,

Huma Keriwala

Volunteer Research Officer,

on behalf of Elizabeth O'Brien

Manager, Global Lead Advice & Support Service

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Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:54 PM

Subject: RE: Does the building code stop people using lead washers?

Hi Huma

Unfortunately the Building Code of Australia only restricts the use of lead flashing and does not mention the use of lead washers.  The reason for this is that they are not generally used in today construction techniques.

Sorry that I could not help further.

Regards

Australian Building Codes Board

GPO Box 9839

Canberra  ACT  2601

Website: www.abcb.gov.au‍

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