This website is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated. Asbestos is a commercial and industrial term describing a group of specific silicate minerals that forms bundles of long, very thin mineral fibers. The form and structure of these fibers is called asbestiform. In addition to asbestos, there are additional minerals that are asbestiform including winchite and richterite that are not technically considered asbestos.
The definition and description of asbestos and asbestiform minerals are complex and discussed elsewhere see bibliography. From a public health perspective, some asbestiform minerals are known to cause health effects while the health concerns of other asbestiform minerals are subject to unresolved scientific questions.
All asbestiform minerals are referred to here as asbestos. Asbestos is most commonly found in three rock types: serpentinites, altered ultramafic rocks, and some mafic rocks. It can be in drywall sheets, tapes, and compounds. Even drilling into the drywall to hang shelving or pictures can cause asbestos exposure. Sheet flooring that contains asbestos is very dangerous and should only be removed by a professional. A popular way to deal with asbestos flooring is to contain the asbestos by laying another type of flooring over top of it.
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