asbestos
blue asbestos crocidolite
brown asbestos, amosite, mysorite
white asbestos, chrysotile, actinolite, anthophyllite, tremolite
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X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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9
DHS
CW
Hazardous Chemical
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II
III
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2212
1332-21-4
12001-28-4
12172-73-5
2590
12001-29-5
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Extremely toxic if inhaled into the lungs; carcinogenic to the lungs; safe to touch but do not inhale the fibres. Causes asbestosis and the two cancers, bronchiogenic carcinoma and mesothelioma. Schools may keep exhibition specimens in sealed containers or embedded in resin. Other forms of asbestos (amosite, anthophyllite, tremolite, actinolite and chrysotile) are not as dangerous by inhalation as crocidolite, but should be treated similarly.
BANNED CHEMICAL IN DET SCHOOLS. ASBESTOS EMBEDDED IN PLASTIC OR MAINTAINED IN A SEALED CONTAINER IS NOT HAZARDOUS. See Appendix H for storage details prior to disposal. MSDS available for various forms from CD ROM.
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See Appendix H for storage details prior to disposal.
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