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Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, it is formed from:
White asbestos (Chrysotile) Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4,
Brown Asbestos (Amosite/Grunerite), Fe7Si8O22(OH)2
Blue Asbestos (Crocidolite), Na2(Fe,Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2
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Does coal tar contain asbestos?
No, coal tar contains many chemicals that are hazardous in a variety of ways, but it does not contain asbestos unless someone intentionally mixed asbestos into it.
Is asbestos a pcb's?
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are organic chemicals, usually liquid in form. Asbestos is a mineral (a rock). The two are completely different.
Is the asbestos that we used in the late 60's to make modeling clay for children the same asbestos that is now banned?
Asbestos is not banned, but its uses are limited. If you used asbestos in the 1960s then you used the thing that is still called asbestos.
What are some chemicals that are airborn that are harmful in an automotive shop?
Asbestos, from the brakes and clutches.
Was asbestos used in refrigeraters?
Asbestos was used in the making of refridgerators and fridges
What element is fire resistant it's material no longer used due to its carcinogenicity?
Asbestos (particularly blue asbestos)
How can lung cancer be provented?
Stop smoking (if you smoke), and avoid exposure to chemicals and asbestos.
What is asbestos abatement used for?
Asbestos Abatement is the term used when referring to the removal, renovation, repairing, or enclosing of asbestos or any such activity that involves renovating asbestos containing materials.
Why was asbestos used in the past?
Asbestos was used in the past because it had useful properties and its hazards were not widely understood. Its useful properties included the fact that it could be woven into cloth like cotton or wool, but it would not burn, or it could be used to make filters. It was a good insulator against heat and it was not attacked by, nor did it react with, most chemicals.
Should asbestos be classified as a chemical?
While all matter is made up of chemicals, a more useful classification is to recognize that asbestos is a mineral, rather than to call it a chemical.
Is there a link between cancer and chemicals used in World War 2?
Asbestos was beginning to be widely used at this time, and is known to be a cancer causing material. Below is an excerpt from the National Cancer Institute, Asbestos has been mined and used commercially in North America since the late 1800s. Its use increased greatly during World War II
What is asbestos used for in today's modern technologies?
Asbestos is not used in today's modern technologies. Currently, most of the Western and Developed world have banned all uses of Asbestos.
