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Purpose, Application, and Scope Asbestos is a naturally occurring group of fibrous minerals. It was added to many building materials because it is heat and chemical resistant, strong, and not easily degraded. Because of its fiber strength and heat resistant properties, asbestos has been used for a wide range of manufactured goods, mostly in building…
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