Asbestos: Mineral and fibers

Thompson, Sophie K.; Mason, Eileen

doi:10.1016/s1074-9098(02)00314-3

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“…A unique set of physical and chemical properties has led to many industrial applications for asbestos (Virta 2002(Virta , 2003 For example: as roof coatings (flat and corrugated sheets), pipes, flooring (Dunnigan 1993), water supply pipes, textiles, rope, cord and yarn, paper, friction and compound materials, household products, plastic fillers (Alleman & Mossman 1997), as well as clutches, brake linings, gaskets and pads for automobiles (Thompson & Mason 2002).…”

Section: Miscellanea Geographica -Regional Studies On Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants influencing the amount of asbestos-cement roofing in Poland

Wilk

Krówczyńska

Pabjanek

2015

Miscellanea Geographica

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Because of its harmfulness to human health, asbestos has been banned in 55 countries, including the EU. In Poland, the use and production of asbestos and asbestos-containing products has been forbidden since 1997. However, there is no precise data about the amount of asbestoscontaining products to be eliminated from the territory of Poland. This survey aims to identify characteristics that have a significant impact on the estimation of asbestos-containing products used in Poland. Statistical correlation between the results of the physical inventory count done in 155 municipalities was examined. As a result of the survey it was found that the amount of asbestos-cement roofing depends on the following factors: the number of individual farms in the village, the distance from the asbestos manufacturing plants, the age of the buildings and the economic situation of municipality. The results obtained may contribute to the ability to predict the amount of asbestos-containing products used in other municipalities.

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Section: Miscellanea Geographica -Regional Studies On Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants influencing the amount of asbestos-cement roofing in Poland

Wilk

Krówczyńska

Pabjanek

2015

Miscellanea Geographica

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“…Amphiboles have also been used in the industry. Crocidolite, also known as "blue asbestos", has been used mainly in the manufacture of asbestos cement products (Thompson & Mason 2002), as well as the manufacturing of acid-resistant filters, packing, insulation, and certain types of lagging. Tremolite and actinolite are of less importance from an economic point of view.…”

Section: Miscellanea Geographica -Regional Studies On Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland

Wilk

Krówczyńska

Zagajewski³

2014

Miscellanea Geographica

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The unique set of physical and chemical properties of asbestos has led to its many industrial applications, such as roof coverings, textiles, rope, cord and yarn, paper, friction and composition materials, household product, acid-resistant filters, packing, insulation, and certain types of lagging, amongst others. In Poland asbestos-containing products were manufactured from raw materials imported mainly from the former Soviet Union, with production launched at the beginning of 20th century. According to Annex 4 to the Act of 19 June 1997 on the prohibition of the use of asbestos-containing products, there were 28 asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland located in 11 provinces throughout the country. The current survey was undertaken to enable asbestos manufacturing plants to be arranged, described and divided in order to contribute to further surveys.

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“…It was manufactured through mixing, molding, drying, cutting, carving, surface finishing and spraying procedures. The mineral fiber board was evaluated as a good fire resistant, sound absorbing, and thermal insulation material (Thompson et al, 2002).…”

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The Hygric Performances of Moisture Adsorbing/Desorbing Building Materials

Kim

Lee

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Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Controlling indoor relative humidity is of great importance in the evaluation of thermal comfort and perceived air quality. This study aimed to develop a new mineral fiber board as an interior surface material with high capacity of moisture adsorption and desorption. A series of experiments were carried out in this study using an accurately controlled chamber, mock-up rooms, and real-scale test houses. The chamber test was conducted to measure the moisture adsorption and desorption content of the materials. In the mock-up rooms, the effects of the new mineral fiber board on indoor humidity were investigated under three different conditions. The three different conditions include: 1) a mock-up room with an electric humidifier, 2) a mock-up room with an open water basin, and 3) a mock-up room without artificial humidifying measures. In the real-scale test houses, the efficiency of the new mineral fiber board was also investigated under two different conditions of low-humidity and very high-humidity. Through the chamber test, it was found that the moisture adsorption content of the new mineral fiber board was three times more than that of the ordinary mineral fiber board. The moisture desorption content of the new board was also two and half times more than that of the ordinary mineral fiber board. In the mock-up test, the newly developed mineral fiber board could also control indoor humidity levels effectively by desorbing moisture under low humidity conditions. However, through the real-scale test, it was found that the new mineral fiber board could not absorb or desorb indoor moisture effectively if extremely dry or humid conditions last for a long time. Overall, the new mineral fiber board was proven to be effective in controlling indoor moisture except under extremely dry or humid conditions.

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Asbestos: Mineral and fibers

Cited by 17 publications

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Determinants influencing the amount of asbestos-cement roofing in Poland

Determinants influencing the amount of asbestos-cement roofing in Poland

Asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland

The Hygric Performances of Moisture Adsorbing/Desorbing Building Materials

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