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2. Asbestos abatement - Wikipedia

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   Asbestos abatement. Weathered fibrous asbestos sheeting showing loose fibres. 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 ...

3. Health impact of asbestos - Wikipedia

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   Figure B shows lungs with asbestos-related diseases, including pleural plaque, lung cancer, asbestosis, plaque on the diaphragm, and mesothelioma. All types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans. [1][2][3] The most common diseases associated with chronic exposure to asbestos are asbestosis and mesothelioma.

4. Asbestos and the law - Wikipedia

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   The mineral asbestos is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations that relate to its production and use, including mining, manufacturing, use and disposal. [1][2][3] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation. [4][5] Health problems attributed to asbestos include asbestosis ...

5. 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. AIB is 16-35% asbestos, typically a ...

6. Asbestos cement - Wikipedia

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   The roof is sheeted with corrugated fibro sheets and the walls with flat fibro sheeting, with fibro battens covering the joints. Example of asbestos cement siding and lining on a post-war temporary house in Yardley, Birmingham. Nearly 40,000 of these structures were built between 1946 and 1949 to house families.

7. USG Corporation - Wikipedia

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   USG's asbestos personal injury costs (before insurance) rose from $30 million in 1997 to more than $160 million in 2000, and were expected to exceed $275 million in 2001. On February 17, 2006, USG announced a Joint Plan of Reorganization to emerge from bankruptcy. [37] Under the agreement, USG would create a trust to pay asbestos personal ...