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ASTM C1154 - 06(2011) Standard Terminology for Non-Asbestos Fiber-Reinforced Cement Products
1. Scope 1.1 This standard covers definitions pertaining to non-asbestos fiber-reinforced cement products under the jurisdiction of Committee C17. 2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) ASTM Standards C150 Specification for Portland Cement C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete C966 Guide for Installing Asbestos-Cement ...
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ASTM D2590 / D2590M - 98(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Sampling Chrysotile Asbestos
Sampling and conditioning are equally as important as testing. The reliability of the test results depends primarily upon how well the specimens tested represent the true character and condition of the lot of asbestos fiber. Much care and effort are required to be sure that all the sampling operations are systematic or at random and are representative. Failure to provide a ...
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Leading Asbestos Laboratory Helps Building Owners & Tenants Battle Asbestos Dangers
EMSL Analytical offers asbestos testing solutions to environmental professionals, the general public and property owners and managers to protect against airborne asbestos fibers. Cinnaminson, NJ, October 7th, 2010 It has been proven from countless scientific studies that breathing asbestos fibers can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma and respiratory diseases. Exposure to ...
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Chicago`s Oak Street Beach contaminated with asbestos
The Illinois shoreline and Illinois Beach State Park have a long history of asbestos contamination, so as the 2008 beach season opens on Lake Michigan, a conservation group is advising beachgoers how to minimize inhalation of cancer-causing asbestos fibers. For at least 20 years, asbestos fibers were released daily and carried southward by Lake Michigan's currents from the Johns-Manville ...
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Asbestos Still a Major Threat in Homes across America
The environmental professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) provide asbestos and other indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services to protect building occupants from health hazards. From decades of research it is known that breathing asbestos fibers can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma and respiratory diseases such as asbestosis. The risks of developing these diseases ...
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Illinois Fire Raises Asbestos Concerns from Area Residents
The environmental and building science consultants from EC2 provide air and bulk asbestos sampling to ensure emergency responders, area residents and building occupants are not exposed to deadly asbestos fibers. Last month a raging fire in Algonquin, Illinois may have released dangerous asbestos fibers into the air. A 94 year old vacant factory that had been scheduled to be torn down in the ...
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Fire Debris May Spread Asbestos
If a fire occurs in a building constructed between 1935 and 1970 near your home, you may want to avoid spending time outside in your yard and call an asbestos remediation professional immediately. The deadly asbestos fibers, which may have been released by the fire, can spread in the air and settle on nearby properties, putting you and your neighbors at risk. A recent incident in Scotland ...
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Mesothelioma causes: research on how asbestos causes mesothelioma
An article recently released in the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology discusses the potential and known causes of mesothelioma, most notably asbestos exposure, and explores the biological processes involved in the development of mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer caused almost exclusively by asbestos exposure. Annually, approximately 2,000 to 3,000 cases of ...
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Vermiculite Insulation May Expose People to Dangerous Asbestos Fibers
Millions of homes across America may be contaminated with asbestos tainted vermiculite insulation. Vermiculite is a light-weight, fire-resistant, and odorless material that has been used in numerous products, including insulation for attics and walls. Although not all materials that contain vermiculite have asbestos, many products containing vermiculite and asbestos were sold in the ...
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Homeowners Should Test Attics for Asbestos Containing Vermiculite Insulation
EMSL Analytical offers easy asbestos testing solutions to protect people against insulation that may contain cancer causing asbestos fibers. Cinnaminson, NJ, November 30th, 2010 For years it has been known that up to 35 million homes across America may be contaminated with asbestos tainted vermiculite insulation. Although not all materials that contain vermiculite have asbestos, many products ...
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ASTM D2947 / D2947M - 88(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Screen Analysis of Asbestos Fibers
Test results give some indication of the apparent fiber length distribution in the sample tested. Sieves are ideally suited to measure particle size and particle size distribution when all three axes of the particle are equidimensional or the particle is of spherical shape. Asbestos fibers differ considerably from these ideal conditions and, therefore, results depart ...
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Asbestos Continues to be a Major Concern across the Mid-Atlantic
Sussex Environmental Health Consultants provides asbestos surveys and abatement consulting services to ensure building occupants are not exposed to the deadly fibers. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber mined from the Earth. During much of the last century it was regularly added to building products to increase strength, provide corrosion resistance and to provide insulation and fire ...
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Cleanup from California Floods Expose Asbestos Dangers
LA Testing provides environmental and air testing services to ensure remediation efforts across California do not cause additional indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. Last week historic rainfall and flooding caused havoc across much of California. Five days of storms pounded many communities and caused widespread damage to countless homes and businesses. The damage was so vast that Governor ...
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ASTM D3752 - 98(2011) Standard Test Method for Strength Imparted by Asbestos to a Cementitious Matrix
This procedure facilitates the comparison of different types or grades of asbestos based on their contribution to the flexural modulus of rupture; that is, the reinforcing value, which is considered the most pertinent property for the manufacture of asbestos-cement products. This test method is primarily intended for fiber grades used normally in ...
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Secondhand Asbestos Exposure Risks for Families of Some Workers in Puerto Rico
Due to the unique properties found in asbestos, it was used for decades in thousands of commercial products and building materials. While asbestos-containing materials may have many beneficial attributes, they can also release fibers into the air when they are disturbed and as they age and become friable. Asbestos fibers cannot be seen with the naked eye so they can be inhaled and get trapped ...
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Shipyards, asbestos exposure and the connection to Mesothelioma cancer
From the World War II era to the early 1980s, shipyards were a place where exposure to asbestos was prevalent. Whether ships were being constructed, repaired or overhauled, such work would routinely cause asbestos fibers to become airborne where they could be inhaled. Many materials used on ships contained asbestos because of its ability to withstand high temperatures and fire. In addition to ...
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Mesothelioma and the prolonged effects of asbestos exposure
Considering the recent trial concerning W.R. Grace & Company, the federal government and the citizens of the asbestos-contaminated town of Libby, Montana, the topic of asbestos-related disease has been receiving national attention in the media. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused almost exclusively by asbestos exposure. Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 cases of mesothelioma ...
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Asbestos Investigation at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
According to NBC New York, state and federal inspectors have begun an asbestos investigation at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, home to the NHL’s New York Islanders. The inspection began after nearly 140 workers at the venue filed claims reporting that coliseum managers failed to protect workers from long term asbestos exposure. The claims combined will ask for $1 billion in ...
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ASTM D7201 - 06(2011) standard practice for sampling and counting airborne fibers, including asbestos fibers, in the workplace, by phase contrast microscopy (with an Option of Transmission Electron Microscopy)
Users of this practice must determine for themselves whether the practices described meet the requirements of local or national authorities regulating asbestos or other fibrous hazards. Variations of this practice have been described by the Asbestos Research Council in Great Britain (8), the Asbestos International Association (AIA) RTM 1 (9), NIOSH 7400, OSHA (Reference Method ID 160), and ISO ...
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Asbestos Contamination Necessitates $1.5 Million Demolition at University of Colorado
After a health audit exposed high levels of asbestos in the College Inn building, which was used as an overflow dormitory to house students on the University of Colorado campus, the school has decided to demolish the building. The College Inn was constructed in 1964, when it was common practice to use construction materials containing asbestos. Because of its insulating and heat-resistant ...
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