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SPRAYED ASBESTOS [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Prevention
  • Asbestos Mining
DEF

Gun applied hydrated asbestos containing cement that is about 60% asbestos fiber.

CONT

Many members of the rescue teams might have been exposed to asbestos when they took off the steel frames clad with sprayed asbestos.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévention des incendies
  • Mines d'amiante
CONT

Le flocage d'amiante [...] est une revêtement obtenu par projection, au pistolet, de fibres d'amiante pour protéger des risques d'incendie [...] L'amiante floqué peut contenir jusqu'à 92 % de fibres libres susceptibles d'être dispersées dans l'air sous l'effet de l'usure du temps ou des manipulations.

CONT

Charpentes métalliques : très souvent revêtues d'une couche d'amiante projetée (flocage) [...]

Spanish

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