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  2. Asbestos cement - Wikipedia

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    Roof sheeting, known as Hardies "Super Six" Roofs - most usually on industrial or farmyard buildings and domestic garages. Flat sheets for house walls and ceilings were usually 6 and 4.5 mm (0.24 and 0.18 in) thick, 900 and 1,200 mm (35 and 47 in) wide, and from 1,800 to 3,000 mm (71 to 118 in) long.

  3. Housing quality and health outcomes in the United States

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    As of 2017, 8.3 million homes were considered homes with “worst case needs.” [16] This number is describing the amount of rental households which are occupied by individuals with extremely low incomes, and living in severely inadequate conditions. Characteristics of inadequate housing include spaces with poor ventilation or leaks, peeling ...

  4. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Building occupants may be exposed to asbestos, but those most at risk are persons who purposely disturb materials, such as maintenance or construction workers. Housekeeping or custodial employees may be at an increased risk as they may potentially clean up damaged or deteriorated asbestos containing materials without knowing that the material ...

  5. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...

  6. Phase I environmental site assessment - Wikipedia

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    The scopes of work are based on the ASTM E1527-05 Standard but have specific requirements including the following: the percent and scope of the property inspection; requirements for radon testing; asbestos and lead-based paint testing and operations-and-maintenance (O&M) plans to manage the hazards in place; lead in drinking water; and mold ...

  7. EPA to ban last form of asbestos used in US - AOL

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in some industrial ...

  8. Here are the Most Endangered Buildings in Kansas ... - AOL

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    The three Chiles buildings on this year's Most Endangered list are part of the South Kansas Avenue Commercial Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

  9. Red List building materials - Wikipedia

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    The Red List and the Living Building Challenge. The Living Building Challenge includes seven performance categories, titled as petals. The red list falls under the materials petal. A building project may not contain any of the Red List chemicals or chemical groups. There is an exception for small components in complex products. [4]