Introduction:
"Asbestos" is a group of minerals that occur naturally as bundles of fibers, which can be separated into thin threads. These fibers are not affected by heat or chemicals and do not conduct electricity. For these reasons, asbestos has been widely used in many industries. Four types of asbestos have been used commercially since:
Chrysotile, or white asbestos: also known as cement-bonded' or hard-bonded' asbestos.This is the form most commonly found in the home. It contains asbestos fibres in a cement base and was used on garage roofs and sometimes garage walls as well as the iron stand on an ironing board. It can also be found in some warm air heating systems and storage heaters.
Crocidolite, or blue asbestos: also known as unbonded, fibrous' asbestos. These are the most dangerous forms associated with human disease s and are sometimes found in older buildings as insulation, pipe lagging, ceiling tiles and internal walls and panels.
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