In addition to the new locations, the City of Sydney Council reported one sample of friable asbestos and several samples for bonded asbestos in mulch at Bicentennial Park, Glebe, in the Inner West.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is awaiting details of the Glebe test results and council has fenced off the impacted area of the popular parkland.
The piece of friable asbestos was found embedded into a piece of paper, stuck onto the back of tile material found in the mulch, Executive Director of Health Protection Dr Jeremy McAnulty said.
"The results indicated that the risk is low, the fibre was embedded into the paper on the back...it couldn't have been breathed in.
"The danger over time is if it becomes damaged or crushed and it's released into the air."
Friable asbestos is deemed high risk by NSW Health, as it can be crumbled or reduced to a powder by hand pressure.
Precautionary testing will also begin at four hospitals, including Westmead Hospital, Sydney Children's Hospital, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and Nepean Hospital, as well as two ambulance stations, in Tumut and Woy Woy.
Impacted areas at those sites will be cordoned off, health officials said.
Environment Protection Authority Chief Executive Officer Tony Chappel said the contaminations were unacceptable, but relatively low risk.
"If you use common sense there's no risk to the community, stay out of the fenced-off areas," Chappel said.
"There are many many buildings and products around us since the 1920s that have been built with asbestos.
"(It's) a legacy that we will be living with for generations to come, it's a legacy of industrial development on this continent."
The five latest locations to test positive to bonded asbestos include North Rosebery Park, in Sydney's south, a private aged care facility in St Ives, Mary Mackillop Catholic Parish in Oran Park, an industrial area in Rouse Hill and a private property.
There are now a total of 47 positive sites in Greater Sydney.
Officials are still waiting for test results from two schools, Mount Annan Christian College in Currans Hill and Trinity Catholic Primary School in Kemps Creek.
Asbestos investigation schools list:
Bonded asbestos detected in mulch:
- Allambie Heights Public School, Allambie Heights (school remains open, small isolated garden fenced off)
- Domremy College, Five Dock (school remains open, site isolated and cordoned off)
- Liverpool West Public School, Liverpool (school open at different site)
- Penrith Christian School, Orchard Hills (school remains open, site fenced off)
- St Luke's Catholic College, Marsden Park (the school has made the decision to close for the week with parents being notified)
No bonded or friable asbestos detected in mulch:
- International Grammar School, Ultimo
- North Sydney Public School, Waverton
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville
- Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead
- Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park
Tested and awaiting results:
- Mount Annan Christian College, Currans Hill
- Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek
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