Asbestos is a mineral rock with a chemical composition of mostly silicon, water, and magnesium. Most asbestos fibers are long, thin, strong, flexible, fireproof, and resistant to chemical attack. Of the six varieties of asbestos fibers found in nature,...

The term asbestos is used for several hydrated silicate minerals that occur in fibrous forms. Since silicates are not flammable and only melt at very high temperatures, asbestos fibers have been used to make flame-retardant fabrics and composite...

Asbestos is a fibrous mineral silicate, occurring in numerous forms, of which amosite [Fe5Mg2(Si8O22)(OH)2] has been shown to cause mesothelioma, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the lung after long exposure times. This substance has...

Asbestos Asbestos is the general name for a wide variety of silicate minerals, mostly silicates of calcium, magnesium, and iron. The common characteristics of the silicate minerals collectively known as asbestos are a fibrous structure and resistance...

Asbestos is composed of minerals, known since antiquity, with long, thin fibrous crystals. The word "asbestos" is derived from a Greek adjective meaning inextinguishable. The Greeks termed asbestos the "miracle mineral" because of its soft and pliant...

"Second wind" brings contaminant back into public eye SH&E PROFESSIONALS MAY BE OPERATING with a false sense of security on asbestos issues. Once a topic every SH&E professional feared, asbestos has been pushed to the back burner in recent years by emerging issues...

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The widow of a congressman who died from asbestos-related cancer urged Congress on Thursday to pass legislation that would ban the substance.Sue Vento told a Senate panel about the battle waged by her late husband, Bruce Vento, against malignant mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer...

Ten U.S. Capitol steamfitters have settled a whistle-blower retaliation case against the Architect of the Capitol after complaining of asbestos exposure in the tunnels where they work.The terms of the settlement, including the money involved, were not revealed. But lawyer David J. Marshall called the...