Asbestos is a fibrous material used in a variety of building materials and industrial products.
It is also used as thermal insulation in some devices and in friction products such as brake shoes. Overexposure to asbestos has been shown to cause a type of lung disease called asbestosis and cancers of the lung and peritoneum. Asbestos must be airborne and inhaled in order to be harmful, and asbestos-containing materials must be disturbed to become airborne. Contact your foreman or supervisor. Contact your foreman or supervisor.