No, asbestos does not damage the nervous system. Asbestos can damage the respiratory system and lungs.
Yes. Magnesium is one component of asbestos.
Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring magnesium aluminum silicate minerals that readily separate into long flexible fibers and are resistant to heat and corrosion.Asbestos is known to cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma and is suspected of contributing to other diseases.Six forms of asbestos have been commercially used.Chrysotile (White asbestos)Grunerite, Amosite (Brown Asbestos)Crocidolite, (Blue Asbestos)TremoliteActinolliteAnthophyliteAsbestos is a fibrous mineral that is flame resistant.
To find out if asbestos is in your vinyl, have a small sample collected and analyzed by a qualified laboratory.
It is agreed world wide that asbestos is dangerous. The World Health Organisation released figures in 2006 that identified over 4000 deaths in that year relating to asbestos in the UK, 180000 world wide.
Asbestos (particularly blue asbestos)
An asbestos square is a square of a material that contains asbestos in it.
The difference between the two is that an asbestos gasket uses asbestos as a reinforcing fiber while a non-asbestos gasket does not.
Buildings were often built with materials that contained asbestos. Asbestos abatement is the removal of the asbestos, or other treatment such as encapsulation, that will prevent asbestos fibers from being released into the air.
For asbestos inspection, visit the Asbestos Inspection Services website. For asbestos removal, Asbestos Removal, Inc. or Alpha Environ are better choices.
There is no such thing as an asbestos leak, unless you have a container of asbestos and the container is leaking.
Asbestos is generally manufactured by processing mined asbestos fibers.
Not naturally, cotton does not contain asbestos.
No. Asbestos is a mineral, not a metal.
There is no international symbol for asbestos.
No. Asbestos is a mineral, not a metal.
Asbestos is a mineral that is mined.