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Asbestos

US Environmental Protection Agency
US Department of Labor

http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/asbestos/

An estimated 1.3 million employees in construction and general industry face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, particularly during the removal of asbestos during renovation or demolition. Employees are also likely to be exposed during the manufacture of asbestos products (such as textiles, friction products, insulation, and other building materials) and during automotive brake and clutch repair work.

Asbestos Institute - Asbestos in Buildings; Practical Guidelines for Building Owners; Managing Asbestos in Place; Recommended work: Procedures;; http://www.asbestos-institute.ca/main.html; http://www.asbestos-institute.ca/buildings/buildings_index.html
Environmental Health & Safety: http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/asbestos.htm
Asbestos Update Newsletter: http://www.asbestosnewsletter.com/
Asbestos Attorneys: http://www.absolute-asbestos-attorneys.com/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asbestos/; "Asbestos" is a generic name given to a fibrous variety of six naturally occurring minerals that have been used for decades in the development of thousands of commercial products. The term "asbestos" is not a mineralogical definition but a commercial name given to a group of minerals that possess high tensile strength, flexibility, resistance to chemical and thermal degradation, and electrical resistance. These minerals have been used in many products, including insulation and fireproofing materials, automotive brakes and textile products, and cement and wallboard materials.
Proactive Architecture - Materials, Asbestos: http://proactivearchitecture.com/materials.htm; DMA® digestion agent - a proprietary new formulation by Grace Construction Products for the chemical digestion of asbestos. It has been designed to permanently destroy fibrous chrysotile asbestos contained in porous materials.
Weitz and Luxenberg,P.C. - Asbestos: http://www.weitzlux.com/practice_area/asbestos.asp
ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - Asbestos: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts61.html; http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/asbestos_whatis.html; http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp61.html
Environmental Health Center - Asbestos: http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/asbestos.htm; http://www.nsc.org/ehc.htm
National Safety Council: http://www.nsc.org/index.htm
USGS - US Geological Survey - Asbestos Statistics, Information and Publications: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/
Asbestos Facts and Products Containing it: http://www.kazanlaw.com/Asbestos/whatis.shtml

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