QUIZ:
What Is Asbestos?
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All six asbestos minerals have been useful to industry in part because... |
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| They are resistant to heat and reactive chemicals |  |
| Their chain structure results in a strong fiber that is resistant to stretching |  |
| Their high conductivity results in their ability to channel heat away from the asbestos-bearing materials |  |
| They have a high degree of resistance to compressive deformation, such as bearing the weight of overlying material |  |
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Which of the following asbestos minerals contains the least percentage of iron? |
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| Amosite | |
| Chrysotile | |
| Crocidolite | |
| All asbestos minerals contain high percentages of iron | |