Types of Asbestos |
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| Date Added: March 29, 2009 01:48:19 AM | |
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| Category: Asbestos / Mesothelioma Lawyers | |
Types of Asbestos There are two main varieties of asbestos: serpentine and amphibole. Serpentine Asbestos • Known for its snake-like, curly appearance, this soft, flexible serpentine type of asbestos can be mixed and woven into products that require high-tensile strength and flexibility. Amphibole Asbestos • A second form of commercial asbestos, amphiboles, have a needle-like shape and a harder composition. Common Asbestos Fibers The most common types of asbestos fibers are Chrysotile, also known as white asbestos; Amosite, also known as brown asbestos; and Crocidolite, also known as blue asbestos. The colors refer to the minerals in their raw state. * Chrysotile is the most common type of asbestos, comprising approximately 90 to 95 percent of all asbestos found in the United States. Also known as "white asbestos", Chrysotile is made of minerals that crystallize in the serpentine pattern, which means its crystals are formed in sheets. Chrysotile has been linked with all asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. * Amosite is an Amphibole type of asbestos made of mineral fibers formed by crystals in a chain-like structure. Amosite is also called "brown asbestos" and comes from the asbestos mines of South Africa. Mesothelioma has been observed after occupational exposure to Amosite asbestos. * Crocidolite is one of the five types of Amphibole asbestos whose mineral crystals are structured like a chain. Crocidolite is often called "blue asbestos," and it is mined in Australia, South Africa, the former Soviet Union and Canada. |
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