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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. Asbestos insulating board - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos insulating board (AIB), also known by the trade names Asbestolux and Turnabestos, is an asbestos-containing board formerly used in construction for its fire resistance and insulating properties. [1] These boards were commonly used in the United Kingdom from the 1950s until production ended in 1980.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Higher concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers are reported in urban areas where there is more ACM (asbestos containing materials) and mechanisms of release (vehicles braking and weathering of asbestos cement materials); concentrations in the range of 1–20 ng/m 3 have been reported. Fibers longer than 5μm are rarely found in rural areas.

  6. Asbestos shingle - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos shingles are roof or wall shingles made with asbestos cement board. They often resemble slate shingles and were mass-produced during the 20th century as these were more resilient to weathering than traditional slate shingles for the reason that slate is very soft and prone to weathering.

  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. Asbestos abatement - Wikipedia

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    In construction, asbestos abatement is a set of procedures designed to control the release of asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing materials. [1] Asbestos abatement is utilized during general construction in areas containing asbestos materials, particularly when those materials are being removed, encapsulated, or repaired.

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