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ABOUT ASBESTOS
Asbestos
Exposure
Asbestos exposure occurs primarily through inhalation of fibrous
dust. Asbestos is a generic term for a group of six naturally occurring
fibrous minerals. The basic unit of asbestos-class minerals is the
silicate combined in varying proportions with magnesium, iron, calcium,
aluminum, and sodium or trace elements.
There are two major classes of asbestos: serpentine, which contains
a magnesium silicate called chrysotile, and amphiboles, which represent
a small portion of the world’s commercial asbestos use and
include crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite, and tremolite. Chrysotiles
are curly stranded fibers, and amphiboles are straight, rodlike
fibers. Chrysotile, the sole member of the serpentine group, accounts
for 93% of the world’s commercial, purposeful asbestos use.
The different classes and types of asbestos also appear to differ
in toxicity, the basis of which might depend on fiber size, shape,
and persistence in the lung (e.g., ability to clear the fiber, solubility,
and durability). Contamination of other products such as vermiculite
and talc from asbestos fibers is a larger problem than once thought.
Asbestos has been used in >3,000 products because of its high
tensile strength, relative resistance to acid and temperature, and
varying textures and degrees of flexibility. It does not evaporate,
dissolve, burn, or undergo significant reactions with other chemicals,
which makes asbestos non-biodegradable and environmentally cumulative.
Locations of Asbestos
Schools & Universities , along with intitutional organizations
have a commercial type floor tiles that have been made with asbestos.
Many are removed, but there are some tiles still in place.
Construction sites
Brake pads
Factories
Ceilings crawl spaces
Roofs inside & outside roofs
and many other spots.
If you have ever been exposed to asbestos directly or indirectly,
you may need an attorney specializing in the field of Asbestos and
Asbestos related litigiation.
Asbestos products must have lables telling about the asbestos
Warning labels must be affixed to all asbestos products (raw materials, mixtures, scrap) and to all containers of asbestos products, including waste containers, that may be in the workplace. The labels must comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f) of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard and must include the following information: Danger Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust Cancer And Lung Disease Hazard
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Definition: A chemically inert, lightweight, fire resistant, and odorless magnesium silicate material that
is generally used for its thermal and sound insulation in construction and for its absorbent properties in
horticultural applications. Vermiculite mined from Libby, Montana has been demonstrated to contain various amounts of asbestiform tremolite-like amphibole minerals.
Cancer Effect Level (CEL)
Definition: The lowest dose of chemical in a study, or group of studies, that produces
significant increases in the incidence of cancer (or tumors) between the exposed population and its
appropriate control.
Tremolite
Definition: Tremolite may occur in fibrous form (an asbestos). It is not used commercially in the United States, but is a common impurity in chrysotile asbestos and vermiculite mined from deposits in Libby, Montana.
If you live in the following cities and need an Asbestos attorney you should contact
our Asbestos Attorney as soon as possible:
Antioch
Bell
Hawthorne
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Norwalk
Oceanside
Pacoima
Santa Ana
South Gate
Norwalk
Oceanside
Oxnard
Pacoima
Pittsburg
Santa Ana
South Gate
Sylmar
Watsonville
Westminster
Fremont
Fresno
Hawthorne
Hayward
Hesperia
Huntington Beach
Huntington Park
Indio
La Habra
La Puente
Laguna Niguel
Lake Forest
Lancaster
Livermore
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Lynwood
Merced
Milpitas
Montebello
Moreno Valley
Napa
North Hollywood
Norwalk
Oceanside
Ontario
Oxnard
Pacoima
Palmdale
Panorama City
Pico Rivera
Pittsburg
Pomona
Porterville
Reseda
Rialto
Riverside
Rosemead
Sacramento
Salinas
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Pedro
Santa Ana
Simi Valley
South Gate
South San Francisco
Sylmar
Tulare
Union City
Vacaville
Victorville
Vista
Watsonville
Westminster
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