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摘要

FOR anyone responsible for refurbishing or maintaining 20th century building stock, it can feel as though asbestos is a form of unwelcome urban archeology that can be unearthed when you least expect it. As a result of its unique properties of temperature, chemical and fire resistance, asbestos was previously used for many applications including spray coating on steelwork, concrete walls and ceilings for fire protection and insulation; insulation lagging in pipework, boilers and ducts; wall partitioning board, fire doors and ceiling tiles; cement products including those for walls and roofs, tiles, cold water tanks, downpipes, gutters and in decorative plaster finishes; corrugated orflat sheeting used for walls and roofs; and in bituminous, plastic, resin and rubber products.