 | Asbestos (/æsˈbɛstəs, æz-, -tɒs/ ass-BES-təs, az-, -toss) is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. There are six types, all of which are composed... 108 KB (11,595 words) - 12:23, 19 April 2024 |
 | Mesothelioma (redirect from Asbestos related pleural disease) asbestos, produce products from asbestos, work with asbestos products, live with asbestos workers, or work in buildings containing asbestos. Asbestos... 96 KB (10,694 words) - 06:41, 27 April 2024 |
 | Asbestos shingles are roof or wall shingles made with asbestos cement board. They often resemble slate shingles and were mass-produced during the 20th... 2 KB (158 words) - 21:08, 29 June 2022 |
 | Asbestos cement, genericized as fibro, fibrolite (short for "fibrous (or fibre) cement sheet"), or AC sheet, is a composite building material consisting... 9 KB (898 words) - 20:03, 20 December 2023 |
Asbestos Corporation Limited (ACL) is a Canadian corporation originally established to mine asbestos. ACL mainly open pit mined chrysotile asbestos in... 3 KB (161 words) - 01:34, 20 October 2023 |
 | construction, asbestos abatement is a set of procedures designed to control the release of asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos abatement... 12 KB (1,359 words) - 15:32, 6 May 2024 |
Asbestos-ceramic is a type of pottery manufactured with asbestos and clay in Finland, Karelia and more widely in Fennoscandia from around 5000 BC. Some... 10 KB (1,152 words) - 04:54, 2 January 2024 |
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... 87 KB (10,540 words) - 08:12, 1 April 2024 |
 | Asbestosis (redirect from Asbestoses) Asbestosis is long-term inflammation and scarring of the lungs due to asbestos fibers. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, and chest... 29 KB (3,020 words) - 18:17, 9 April 2024 |
 | Chrysotile (redirect from White asbestos) Chrysotile or white asbestos is the most commonly encountered form of asbestos, accounting for approximately 95% of the asbestos in the United States and... 25 KB (2,261 words) - 17:19, 27 April 2024 |
known as Asbestos until 2020 The former Asbestos Regional County Municipality, Quebec, now renamed Les Sources Regional County Municipality Asbestos Range... 857 bytes (142 words) - 17:08, 14 July 2022 |
 | The Sydney asbestos crisis involves the remediation of asbestos-contaminated mulch across dozens of sites including parks, schools, supermarkets, hospitals... 10 KB (717 words) - 11:05, 3 May 2024 |
 | Amphibole (redirect from Amphibole Asbestos) amosite or "brown asbestos", and riebeckite is known as crocidolite or "blue asbestos". These are generally called amphibole asbestos. Mining, manufacture... 15 KB (1,556 words) - 23:57, 4 March 2024 |
 | The Asbestos Testing And Consultancy Association (ATAC) is the trade association for companies in the UK who carry out asbestos surveying, analytical... 3 KB (357 words) - 14:39, 12 October 2023 |
 | Val-des-Sources (redirect from Asbestos, Canada) suʁs]), meaning "Valley of the Springs", formerly known as Asbestos (pronounced [asbɛstɔs]), is a town on the Nicolet River in the Estrie (Eastern Townships)... 25 KB (1,665 words) - 19:43, 17 March 2024 |
 | types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans. The most common diseases associated with chronic exposure to asbestos are asbestosis... 65 KB (8,097 words) - 07:07, 17 April 2024 |
 | Talc (section Association with asbestos) of talc is its frequent co-location in underground deposits with asbestos ore. Asbestos is a general term for different types of fibrous silicate minerals... 35 KB (3,818 words) - 10:00, 14 April 2024 |
 | Vinyl composition tile (section Asbestos health risk) ISBN 9780803126169. "Asbestos Floor Tiles". Asbestos-Sampling.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22. "Asbestos Floor Tile: Is It Safe to Remove on Your Own?". Asbestos. Johnson... 9 KB (1,018 words) - 18:43, 1 March 2024 |
 | in pre-1970s and early formulations, often contained white asbestos fibers. When asbestos was banned in ceiling treatments by the Clean Air Act in the... 3 KB (331 words) - 20:09, 20 February 2024 |
 | Vermiculite (category Asbestos) Although not all vermiculite contains asbestos, some products were made with vermiculite that contained asbestos until the early 1990s. Vermiculite mines... 24 KB (2,769 words) - 09:28, 18 April 2024 |
 | Kent (cigarette) (category Asbestos disasters) however, the Micronite filter in Kent cigarettes contained compressed blue asbestos within the crimped crepe paper, which is carcinogenic. It has been suspected... 11 KB (962 words) - 04:22, 8 March 2024 |
Asbestos insulating board (AIB), also known by the trade names Asbestolux and Turnabestos, is an asbestos-containing board formerly used in construction... 2 KB (240 words) - 20:49, 11 January 2023 |
The Asbestos is an alternative rock band from Venezuela formed in 2004 in the city of Caracas. The founding members are David Donoso, José Gutierrez, Juan... 3 KB (268 words) - 09:26, 2 January 2023 |
 | Wittenoom, Western Australia (redirect from Wittenoom Asbestos Contamination Zone) only supplier of blue asbestos. The mine was shut down in 1966 due to its unprofitability, and growing health concerns from asbestos mining in the area.... 25 KB (2,497 words) - 08:00, 11 March 2024 |
 | Fire proximity suit (redirect from Asbestos suit) A fire proximity suit (also, silvers, silver bunker suit, or asbestos suit) is a suit designed to protect a firefighter or volcanologist from extremely... 4 KB (440 words) - 14:07, 13 April 2024 |
 | The Pizarreño asbestos disaster is an ongoing health disaster in Chile. Despite the company Pizarreño ceasing to use asbestos in 1998 and the prohibition... 10 KB (1,011 words) - 01:01, 30 March 2024 |
The Asbestos strike of 1949, based in and around the town of Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, was a four-month labour dispute by asbestos miners. It has traditionally... 7 KB (947 words) - 21:28, 10 January 2024 |
 | Asbestos-related diseases are disorders of the lung and pleura caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres. Asbestos-related diseases include non-malignant... 26 KB (2,556 words) - 10:33, 17 October 2023 |
 | Riebeckite (redirect from Blue asbestos) in banded iron formations as the asbestiform variety crocidolite (blue asbestos). It occurs in association with aegirine, nepheline, albite, arfvedsonite... 7 KB (557 words) - 12:14, 14 February 2024 |
Australian Blue Asbestos Pty. Ltd. (ABA) was a company founded by Lang Hancock, operated between the years (1938–1966) responsible for the mining, bagging... 6 KB (746 words) - 00:28, 12 February 2023 |