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I can't answer your question directly but I think you can reasonably assume there probably is as asbestos was added to many things to make them more durable - drive belts (if not leather), gaskets and packing materials and even some of the thicker paints and coatings.
As long as these things remain in good condition, any asbestos content will not present a danger.
I think it unlikely the motor will contain asbestos, though there might be a small quantity in the lubricating felts of the motor bearings, if the motor uses sintered bronze self aligning bearings, but again this will present no danger as long as the felts are well oiled.
yes--brake pads , clutch facings , transmission gear bands
However there are 2 types of asbestos and one ( normally in use in the automotive industry) is not as dangerous as that used in the building and insulation industry
Having said that as every body is different and reacts differently, it is best to use the correct dust mask when dealing with automotive dust
My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician.
in answer to your question, Asbestos was never used in refrigerators. The best insulator is air with the lowest heat transfer coefficient. This is why your hot water tank has a double tube.
The foam coming out was not asbestos. It was just build up from years passed, Shell coatings or a leakage in your weep hole.
I serviced a 30 year old refrigerator. There was no asbestos.
I have torn liners out of units 20 years old for repair. There was no asbestos.
What manufacturers use as a liner is open cell sponge rubber. Please do not worry. You are fine.
The asbestos is to prevent a heat insulation but if only there is any shield failure you need to worry. This could have come from within the chamber and so you can get to buy these to be fitted on to the slot covering the magnetron.
To find if there is leak of any radiation you need to have a tester. but if the covers are intact and the door shuts fine then there is no cause for alarm except that asbestos must not fall into the food.
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