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Asbestos

See also: Air Pollutants | Indoor Air Quality | School Exposures | Toxicants |

Glossary Terms

Air pollutant
Any substance in air that could, in high enough concentration, harm man, other animals, vegetation, or material. Pollutants may include almost any natural or artificial composition of matter capable of being airborne. They may be in the form of solid particles, liquid droplets, gases, or in combination thereof. Generally, they fall into two main groups: (1) those emitted directly from identifiable sources and (2) those produced in the air by interaction between two or more primary pollutants, or by reaction with normal atmospheric constituents, with or without photoactivation.(1)

Air pollutants, hazardous
Air pollutants which are not covered by ambient air quality standards but which, as defined in the Clean Air Act, may reasonably be expected to cause or contribute to irreversible illness or death. Such pollutants include asbestos, beryllium, mercury, benzene, coke-oven emissions, radionuclides, and vinyl chloride.(1)

Asbestos
A mineral fiber that can pollute air or water and cause cancer or asbestosis when inhaled. EPA has banned or severely restricted its use in manufacturing and construction.(1)

Asbestos abatement
Procedures to control fiber release from asbestos- containing materials in a building or to remove them entirely, including removal, encapsulation, repair, enclosure, encasement, and operations and maintenance programs.(1)

Asbestosis
A disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers. The disease makes breathing progressively more difficult and can be fatal.(1)
 		 Information Sources and Organizations

Looking for information on Asbestos? Click on the following summary databases to learn more!

Looking for articles, reports, or scientific literature on Asbestos? Click on the following bibliographic databases to learn more!Looking for research on Asbestos? Click on the following research databases to learn more!Looking for Internet Sites that provide information on Asbestos? Click on the following asbestos to learn more!Looking for Organizations that are involved in the issue of Asbestos? Click on the following organizations to learn more!
 
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