Senin, 01 Agustus 2011

Types of Asbestos Used in the Construction Industry



Asbestos is a material known to have wide applications in various fields, because it is flexible, strong, resistant to heat and pressure, so for decades pioneered various applications, including in the field of construction. despite the fact that the material is known to have six varieties to the very deadly carcinogen, but the application of these materials so far in the field of construction is still underway.
types of asbestos which have wide applications in the construction industry is crysotile better known as white asbestos comes from Canada with the nature of the curved fiber and less sharp so that the type of asbestos that are less serious threat than other types. But even so, this type of asbestos known to be the biggest cause of mesothelioma symptoms, 75% (plural mesothelioma) of various other types of mesothelioma (peritoneal mesothelioma and perikardinal)
In the industry of this type have applications in the construction of shipbuilding, power plants, oil refineries and construction. Insulating materials, electric welding and the characteristics of cement applications in this industry. Despite the dangers of asbestos to threaten everyone, especially those of industrial workers, but because it is a microscopic flying through the air in a long time will lead to wider exposure when carried by wind but are attached to the hair and clothing workers.
Although asbestos has long been known microscopic properties of materials are very deadly if inhaled by a person and settle into the respiratory system, other than ingestion, but this material can not be abandoned, even in developed countries like the U.S.

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