The best cleaning methods to use and how to otherwise handle material that contains asbestos. The location of ACM in your workplace How to avoid removing or disturbing asbestos-containing material Smoking. Smoking is prohibited in work areas where asbestos is disturbed. How to notify your supervisor of deterioration or delamination of ACM on ceilings, walls, floors and insulation Asbestos Asbestos is a natural mineral extracted from the earth. It s basically a rock.
Asbestos is a really extraordinary material.
Owing to its strength and its resistance to heat and fire, it has been used extensively in construction as an insulator, in flooring, and for fire proofing, as well as for its acoustical and decorative properties. The major use is for fireproofing. Fire proofing on beams and pipelines 4. Insulation on pipelines 5. Flooring material 6.