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Asbestos is a group of minerals that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers that can be separated into thin, durable threads. These fibers are resistant to heat, fire, and chemicals and do not conduct electricity. For these reasons, asbestos has been used widely in many industries.
Asbestos is a group of minerals that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers that can be separated into thin, durable threads. These fibers are resistant to heat, fire, and chemicals and do not conduct electricity. For these reasons, asbestos has been used widely in many industries.
Chemically,
asbestos minerals are silicate compounds, meaning they contain atoms of
silicon and oxygen in their molecular structure.
Asbestos
minerals are divided into two major groups: Serpentine asbestos and
amphibole asbestos. Serpentine asbestos includes the mineral chrysotile,
which has long, curly fibers that can be woven. Chrysotile asbestos is
the form that has been used most widely in commercial applications.
Amphibole asbestos includes the minerals actinolite, tremolite,
anthophyllite, crocidolite, and amosite. Amphibole asbestos has
straight, needle-like fibers that are more brittle than those of
serpentine asbestos and are more limited in their ability to be
fabricated.
