asbestos
asbestos
Definition
as·bes·tos (as bes′təs, az-)
noun
any of several grayish minerals, as amphiboles (esp. actinolite) or serpentines (esp. chrysotile), that separate into long, threadlike fibers that do not burn or conduct heat or electricity and are often resistant to chemicals: used, esp. formerly, to make fireproof materials, electrical insulation, roofing, etc.
Etymology: ME asbestus < L asbestos < Gr, inextinguishable < a-, not + sbestos < sbennynai, to extinguish: first applied in Gr & L to unslaked lime or a mineral other than asbestos
adjective
woven of or containing asbestos
as·bes′·tine (--tin) adjective
asbestos
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- disturb: Anyone who uses your premises, and who disturbs asbestos that has deteriorated or been damaged and releases fibers, can be at risk.
- contain: Vehicles Some vehicle brake shoes or pads contain asbestos.
- spray: Work which will disturb insulation board, lagging or sprayed asbestos must be carried out by licensed asbestos contractors.
- relate: Our team of expert lawyers have handled many asbestos related claims through to successful conclusion.
- manage: The starting point of the duty is to manage any asbestos in a building, not to remove all asbestos.
- remove: Do you know what the rules are about removing asbestos?
Preposition: in
- premise: This guidance may also be useful to people managing asbestos in domestic premises.
Adjective modifier
- White: White asbestos is not ' lethal ' , although the blue variety is.
- airborne: In a removal job at a large Birmingham store airborne asbestos outside the work area was measured at 400 times the permitted level.
- brown: Two unlicensed cowboys were allowed to strip brown asbestos from old pipework.
- deadly: Worryingly, large amounts of deadly asbestos have been fly-tipped in the greater London area recently.
- damaged: Damaged asbestos can be very harmful so it is important that it is dealt with quickly and effectively, please do not ignore it.
- blue: Although Class 101 vehicles were nominally stripped of blue asbestos by BR, residual traces should be assumed in all cases.
Modifies a noun
- cement: Asbestos Cement One of the most common uses of asbestos in the home is in asbestos cement products.
- fiber: Asbestos fibers can split long ways into very thin needles which can get deep into the lungs.
- dust: Contents: Asbestos dust kills; The danger; You will find asbestos; What you should do; Some good working practices.
- removal: The guidance replaces most earlier HSE guidance on licensed asbestos removal work.
- exposure: There is no known safe limit to asbestos exposure.
- insulation: A skip loaded with waste asbestos insulation material made a 40-mile round trip from Wolverhampton to Telford releasing fibers all the way.
Noun used with modifier
- amphibole: The regulations also extended the existing prohibition on the supply and use of products containing amphibole asbestos to those containing chrysotile.
