asbestos primary subject, 612 assertions
Subgroups 8
chrysotile asbestos 15
white asbestos 5
airborne asbestos 3
amphibole asbestos 3
blue asbestos 2
friable asbestos 2
brown asbestos 1
percent asbestos 1
Aspects 2
material 110
fiber 75
AtLocation 87
rock 0.56
floor tiles 0.55
soil 0.53
insulation 0.53
ceiling 0.52
drywall 0.52
building materials 0.51
pipe insulation 0.50
building 0.49
textured paints 0.49
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CapableOf 87
cause cancer 0.59
pose risk 0.55
remain in place 0.54
cause lung cancer 0.53
cause disease 0.51
pose threat 0.48
existed since early 1900 0.47
occur in the environment 0.46
pose little risk 0.45
remain in many buildings 0.44
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Causes 13
mesothelioma 0.52
death 0.48
asbestosis 0.46
scarring 0.29
harm 0.28
laryngeal cancer 0.26
peritoneal mesothelioma 0.25
pleural plaques 0.24
pleural disease 0.22
stomach 0.18
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Desires 1
a category 1 carcinogen 0.16
HasA 17
floor tile 0.52
building materials 0.50
roofing 0.42
a long latency period 0.41
curly fibers 0.38
flooring 0.34
high tensile strength 0.34
long history 0.33
textured coatings 0.32
low electrical conducti… 0.27
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HasPrerequisite 1
special handling 0.16
HasProperty 50
dangerous 0.66
hazardous 0.59
harmful 0.57
lethal 0.50
friable 0.49
harmless 0.48
resistant 0.47
bad 0.46
popular 0.46
well-suited 0.46
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IsA 15
occurring mineral 0.69
fibrous mineral 0.60
occurring substance 0.56
silicate mineral 0.54
hazard 0.52
natural mineral 0.48
a mineral fiber 0.47
substance 0.44
occurring mineral fiber 0.43
natural fibrous mineral 0.35
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MadeOf 5
bonded fibers 0.33
silicon 0.29
oxygen 0.25
other elements 0.25
magnesium silicate 0.25
ReceivesAction 329
removed 0.77
used in insulation 0.64
used in construction 0.64
mined 0.61
contained 0.61
used in building materi… 0.61
banned 0.60
used in manufacturing 0.59
used in product 0.57
used in many industries 0.57
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UsedFor 7
fire proofing 0.46
fire protection 0.46
wide range of manufactu… 0.40
electrical insulation 0.40
soundproofing 0.38
decade 0.33
energy efficiency reaso… 0.25