Asbestos Survey

Asbestos Abatement in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Beyond

Asbestos is a broad term for a group of fibrous minerals that were used widely in the construction of buildings and in products. More specifically, according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States Department of Labor, asbestos was commonly used as materials, in such things as walls, floor tiles, pipes, automobile manufacturing, electrical components, cement, roofing, and many more. As one can see, due to the multifaceted use of asbestos, many places other than building construction can be affected.

There are six different types of asbestos:

• Actinolite asbestos
• Amosite asbestos
• Anthophyllite asbestos
• Chrysotile asbestos
• Crocidolite asbestos
• Tremolite asbestos

The reason asbestos was used so commonly was that asbestos is immune to corrosion, heat, and is extremely durable. It is essentially perfect for construction purposes. However, the reason that asbestos is no longer used in a majority of construction jobs and products is because of the harm it causes to individuals and workers. Now classified as a hazardous material, the tiny particles that make up asbestos are absorbed through the respiratory system creating various health problems and cancer.