https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/What_Building_Products_is_Asbestos_in.mp4 Why was asbestos popular? The reasons are quite simple: It was durable inexpensive flexible and a natural fireproofing and insulating agent. The manufacturing and construction industries fell in love with what it had to offer and used products that contained the mineral whenever possible. Products That Could/Had Contain Asbestos - Textile Garments and Textile Cloths - Talcum Powder - Plastics - Laboratory Hoods and Fume Hoods - Fire Prevention and Fire Proofing Materials - Flexible Duct Connectors and Ductwork Connectors - Adhesives amp; Gold Bond Adhesives - Construction Products - Electrical Panel and Electric Cloth Partition - Cosmetics - Cigarette Filters - Asbestos Sheets - Asbestos Gaskets - General Products The Most Popular Asbestos-Containing Products - The use of asbestos spanned across a wide variety of industries. While most asbestos-containing products could be categorized as either automotive or construction materials others were general. The following list features some of the most popular ones: Automotive Parts Clutches valves gaskets hood liners and brake pads. Tiles Roofing ceiling and flooring tiles were commonly made using asbestos. The adhesive used for laying down flooring tiles is another source of exposure. Cement Cement containing asbestos was used in building materials because the fibres provided the required strength without the addition of too much weight. The fire-resistant and insulating properties of asbestos made it the perfect addition to cement. Textiles Asbestos was used in the production of garments and clothes due to its resistance to corrosive elements and heat. Some of the commonest textiles included fireman suits rope and blankets. What Happened to the Products? The products met the demands of the automotive construction and manufacturing industries but the medical community never approved of its use. Doctors had acknowledged that respiratory conditions stemming from working around asbestos as far back as the late 1800s. The first case of asbestosis was reported by 1907. Besides this pulmonary disease lung cancer and mesothelioma became associated with exposure in later years. In 1964 the first documented case of mesothelioma linked to asbestos exposure was reported. While concerns about asbestos-exposure related diseases were raised and grew in the 1900s the use of the mineral in products grew at an even faster rate. Eventually the scientific evidence surrounding the dangers of the mineral were accepted publicly in the 1970s. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the used of artificial fireplace ash products and patching compounds containing asbestos in December 1977. Over one decade the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a ban on most contaminated products on July 12 1989 but a New Orleans court overturned this ruling two years later. The EPA ban currently affects just flooring felt certain types of papers and rollboard. Today products can still be made using asbestos as long as it accounts for below 1 percent of the product. Current products include roofing materials automotive clutches brake pads cement piping vinyl tile roofing materials home insulation corrugated sheeting and even some potting soils. While products can still be made using minuscule amounts of asbestos the regulations controlling its use and manage its removal from older buildings are incredibly strict. The post What Building Products is Asbestos in? appeared first on iMesothelioma Law. via iMesothelioma Law https://www.imesotheliomalaw.com.au/what-building-products-is-asbestos-in-2/