Why using asbestos, and asbestos chrysotile today, in different products?
They are used in residential buildings because they have special qualities such as thermal and acoustical insulation, fire protection, strengthening of other materials, and so on. • Insulating materials will resist to both heat and cold (ceilings, roofs, walls, furnace, pipe covering); • Floor covering will gain strength and will be more resistant to humidity, scratches and scuffmarks (vinyl tiles); • Household appliances will have a better resistance to heat (toasters, irons, deep-fryers, slow-cookers, dishwashers, refrigerators, oven, range hoods, clothes dryer, etc.). TOP Should I worry about it? Scientific and medical research has revealed that excessive exposure to inhaled asbestos dust can be dangerous to health. It should be noted, however, that the risks are generally related to exposure during handling of asbestos fibres in work environment. Asbestos fibres are not harmful unless released in great quantity into the air. But today, the fibres used in buildings materials and hou
