1) Amphibole 2) Amphibole or chrysotile 3) Brake-lining material 4) Carcinogenic fireproofing 5) Certain curtain material 6) Construction material no-no 7) Curtain material 8) Danger in old homes 9) Fiberglass predecessor 10) Fire-resistant material 11) Fireproof material 12) Fireproof stuff 13) Fireproofing material
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1) Chrysotile 2) Insulator 3) Tremolite
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• (n.) A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine.
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any of several minerals that readily separate into long, flexible fibres. Chrysotile, the fibrous form of the mineral serpentine, is the best-known ... [8 related articles]
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A group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers. Asbestos has been used as insulation against heat and fire in buildings. Loose asbestos fibers breathed into the lungs can cause several serious diseases, including lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen). Asbestos that is swallowed ma...
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(types of) Chrysotile, or white asbestos, is obtained from Canadian serpentine rocks. It is less friable (and therefore less likely to be inhaled) than the other types and is the type most often used industrially. Chrysotile should not be confused with chrysolite, a synonym of olivine. Amosite, or brown asbestos, is an amphibole ...
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A naturally occurring fibrous mineral found in certain types of rock formations. The primary use of asbestos was as a fireproofing material, applied to structural steel members in multistory commercial buildings to attain proper fire protection. With its resistance to heat, asbestos was able to keep the building structure from bending and warping i...
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Airborne asbestos fibres are very hazardous to health. The main area of risk is work on existing buildings.
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A common form of magnesium silicate which was used in various construction products due to its stability and resistance to fire. Asbestos exposure (caused by inhaling loose asbestos fibers) is associated with various forms of lung disease. The name given to certain inorganic minerals when they occur in fibrous form. Though fire-resistant, its extr...
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a generic term for a group of minerals found in veins in rock consisting of textile like silicate fibres. The most common members of this group are chrysotile, crocidolite and amosite. Chrysotile also known as white asbestos is the most widely used and its fibres are soft, flexible and curly. ...
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<chemical> A fibrous incombustible mineral known to cause fibrosis and scarring in the lungs. Also a known carcinogenic material (can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(as-bes´tәs) fibrous calcium and magnesium silicate, a nonburning compound used in roofing materials, insulation for electric circuits, brake linings, and many other products that must be fire resistant. Alternative materials are being developed to replace asbestos because fine asbestos fibers can be inhaled...
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Fibrous minerals of the amphibole group, as well as fibrous Serpentine, are known as asbestos.
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Asbestos is a fibrous mineral with a high melting and combustion point. It is a variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibres, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, grey, or green-grey colour. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine. The finer varieties have been wrought into gloves and cl...
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A group of natural, fibrous, impure silicate materials.
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A common form of magnesium silicate which was used in various construction products due to it's stability and resistance to fire. Asbestos exposure, by inhaling loose asbestos fibers, is associated with various forms of lung disease.
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A fibrous mineral used in the past for insulation. Can be a health hazard
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A gray, non-burning, non-conductive and chemical resistant material occurring in long fibers or fibrous masses, sometimes used as a filler for reinforcement.
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A mineral fiber that can pollute air or water and cause cancer or asbestosis when inhaled. EPA has banned or severely restricted its use in manufacturing and construction.
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A natural material made up of fine fibres. This description covers a number of fibrous silicate minerals such as calcium magnesium silicate. Use very restricted due to health implications.
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A fibrous material made from silica. Very heat resistant so often used in the past in buildings for insulation. Now banned because it is a health risk. Exposure to asbestos can cause a lung disease called asbestosis and also a type of cancer that affects the lungs, called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma can occur up to 40 years after the exposure to ...
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A mineral of fibrous texture, capable of being woven into a heat-resistant material; commonly used for fireproofing and thermal insulation in manufacturing and industry.
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noun a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
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Any of several related minerals of fibrous structure that offer great heat resistance because of their nonflammability and poor conductivity. Commercial asbestos is generally either made from serpentine (`white` asbestos) or from sodium iron silicate (`blue` asbestos). The fibres are woven together or bound by an inert material....
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a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles. · a fabric woven from asbestos fibers, formerly used for theater curtains, firefighters' gloves, etc. · a fireproof curtain.
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