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Asbestos — For other uses, see Asbestos (disambiguation). Fibrous asbestos on muscovite … Wikipedia
Asbestos and the law — This article concerns asbestos related legal and regulatory issues.BackgroundIn the late 1800s and early 1900s, asbestos was considered an ideal material for use in the construction industry. It was known to be an excellent fire retardant, to… … Wikipedia
White Gold (disambiguation) — White gold may refer to:* White gold, a metal alloy * White Gold, a 2003 Russian action movie * White Gold is also a common nickname for asbestos. * , the sequel to the 2005 Video Game by the Ukrainian developer Deep Shadows * White Gold (album)… … Wikipedia
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Asbestos — Asbestus As*bes tus, Asbestos As*bes tos (?; 277), n. [L. asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire, Gr. ? (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; a priv. + ? to extinguish.] (Min.) A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
White Bay Power Station, New South Wales — The White Bay Power Station is a heritage listed former coal fired power station on a 38,000 square metre site in White Bay, in the suburb of Rozelle, 3 kilometres from Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The remains of the plant can be clearly … Wikipedia
asbestos — as|bes|tos [æsˈbestəs] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: Greek, lime (= type of white powder which, when water is added to it, seems to burn) , from asbestos that cannot be put out , from sbennynai to put out a fire ] a grey mineral that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
asbestos — A white or light gray mineral, obtained chiefly from actinolite and amphibole, occurring in long slender needles or fibrous masses which may be woven or shaped into acid resisting, non conducting, and fireproof articles … Forensic science glossary
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 — The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into force in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2006 and brought together a number of other asbestos related pieces of legislation.[1] The pieces of legislation the regulations revoked and replaced… … Wikipedia
Australian Blue Asbestos — Pty. Ltd. (ABA) was a company founded by Lang Hancock, operated between the years (1938 1966) responsible for the mining, bagging and distribution of blue asbestos or crocidolite, in Wittenoom, in northern Western Australia. The operation,… … Wikipedia
