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Properties of Asbestos
Properties of Asbestos
What is Asbestos? General Properties
What is Asbestos? General Properties
Naturally occurring mineral - fibrous silicates
Characterized by fine, long parallel fibers or bundles
Mined from earth
86 types
6 are regulated
Properties that make asbestos useful for building materials
Properties that make asbestos useful for building materials
Fire resistant
Heat, cold and sound insulator
Mechanical strength / good binder
Chemical & biological resistant
Can be milled and woven – ropes and fabrics
Stable in the environment
Does not evaporate into air or dissolve in water
Used in over 3000 building products
Usually mixed with other materials to form products
< 1% to 100% asbestos (>1% is EPA definition of ACM)
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