Home Services Projects What Is Asbestos Where Can Asbestos Be Found Links News Testimonials Contact Us
What Is Asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral popular in manufacturing and industry due to its strength, chemical and thermal stability.
Types include chrysotile (white) which accounts for 95% of industrial use, amosite (brown) and crocidolite (blue).
Asbestos is a strong and incombustible fibre widely used in the past for fireproofing and insulation. The small, buoyant fibres are easily inhaled and swallowed, causing a number of serious diseases including asbestosis, a chronic disease of the lungs that makes breathing more and more difficult; cancer; and mesothelioma, a cancer specific to asbestos exposure of the membranes that line the chest and abdomen.
Types include chrysotile (white) which accounts for 95% of industrial use, amosite (brown) and crocidolite (blue).
Asbestos is a strong and incombustible fibre widely used in the past for fireproofing and insulation. The small, buoyant fibres are easily inhaled and swallowed, causing a number of serious diseases including asbestosis, a chronic disease of the lungs that makes breathing more and more difficult; cancer; and mesothelioma, a cancer specific to asbestos exposure of the membranes that line the chest and abdomen.