Types of Regulated Asbestos Minerals
Types of Regulated Asbestos Minerals
The Six Regulated Asbestos Types Fall into Two Classes:
The Six Regulated Asbestos Types Fall into Two Classes:
Serpentine & Amphibole
Serpentine & Amphibole
The Serpentine (or "wavy") class has only one regulated member:
Chrysotile (or "white asbestos")
The Amphibole (or "needle-like) minerals have five regulated members:
Amosite ("brown asbestos")
Crocidolite ("blue asbestos")
Tremolite
Actinolite
Anthophyllite
