Making asbestos-cement products safe using heat treatment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2019.e00221
Abstract: Abstract The paper concerns the safe disposal of asbestos containing products (eternit) by means of heat treatment. Asbestos-cement samples were heat treated at 700 °C, 1000 °C and 1300 °C for 1 h. The microstructural and phase changes induced… read more here.
Keywords: phase; heat treatment; heat; asbestos cement ... See more keywords
Mobilization of asbestos fibers by weathering of a corrugated asbestos cement roof
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DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2020.1867730
Abstract: Abstract Mobilization of asbestos fibers from a 60-year-old corrugated asbestos cement roof was studied in material samples collected from a domestic house in Southern-Norway. Samples included pieces of the roof itself, rainfall simulated run off-water… read more here.
Keywords: asbestos fibers; cement roof; asbestos; asbestos cement ... See more keywords
285 A case study on asbestos cement sheet abatement in India
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.258
Abstract: More than 15000 sq feet of asbestos cement sheets were removed by workers, contractors, and building owners with no knowledge of asbestos health hazards and safe removal. Limited asbestos abatement regulatory requirements exist in India.… read more here.
Keywords: work; asbestos; asbestos cement; case study ... See more keywords
Modelling the Spatial Distribution of Asbestos—Cement Products in Poland with the Use of the Random Forest Algorithm
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DOI: 10.3390/su11164355
Abstract: The unique set of physical and chemical properties of asbestos has led to its many industrial applications worldwide, of which roofing and facades constitute approximately 80% of currently used asbestos-containing products. Since asbestos-containing products are… read more here.
Keywords: cement products; random forest; asbestos; asbestos cement ... See more keywords
Prediction of Asbestos Cement Water Pipe Aging and Pipe Prioritization Using Monte Carlo Simulation
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DOI: 10.4186/ej.2017.21.2.1
Abstract: For buried Asbestos cement (AC) pipes in service, internal and external surface degradation occur by dissolution or leaching of cement-based components leading to loss of pipe strength. Since water quality and soil environment cannot be… read more here.
Keywords: using monte; water; asbestos cement; simulation ... See more keywords