Yes, absestos is avalible in few states. It is illegal in most, though. So be carfull where you do/use it.
no, asbestos is outlawed in the united states
Asbestos was not outlawed outright, but its use has been heavily regulated due to its health risks. In the United States, various restrictions and bans on the use of asbestos began in the 1970s, with the most notable being the Clean Air Act of 1970 and the Asbestos Ban and Phase-Out Rule in 1989. Many countries have similarly restricted or banned the use of asbestos due to its association with serious health conditions such as lung cancer and mesothelioma.
There are many larges asbestos lawsuit settlements in the United States. Some of the biggest ones include the American Society for Testing and Materials and the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
Although some uses of asbestos are not permitted in the United States, asbestos has never been "outlawed" in the US. Since asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that can be found in rock outcroppings in several National Parks, among other places, trying to outlaw it would be about as futile as trying to outlaw dandelions
Asbestos tile is no longer manufactured in the United States. Asbestos tile contains asbestos, which was found to cause cancer if inhaled. Vinyl or ceramic tile is the better alternative.
Some concrete shingles did contain asbestos. Many shingles never were made with asbestos.
I am renovating a building for work. We were told there is asbestos in it. Is removing the asbestos dangerous?
The asbestos in the wire gauze i think is a soft type of asbestos coz` some of the asbestos is very thick
An Asbestos Attorney, or Lawyer, deals with specific legal cases concerning Asbestos related issues and legally related regulatory issues. Asbestos Lawyers were introduced in the 1970's in the United States.
The first lawsuit against a company for asbestos was filed in 1929 however at that point in time it was difficult to prove that asbestos actually lead to Mesothelioma or cancer. There have been over 7,000 lawsuits filed in the United States alone, some of them were on the behalf of individuals and others were part of a group settlement.
Decades ago, many, but not all, fireproof safes incorporated asbestos in their construction. However, modern fireproof safes do not have asbestos in them. It is not legal in the United States to make fireproof safes containing asbestos.
Yes, some wire insulation has asbestos.