Asbestos Basic Information

The links listed here provide more basic understanding of asbestos, focusing on its property including its optical properties, its chemical compostion and other physical properties, its distribution, its health influence on people, and its application and history of being used in the building materials.

There's no particular order in listing this links, and a brief introduction about the link is proved whenever it's necessary and possible.

Editable Links from wikipedia.org

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1. Types of asbestos and associated fibres
2. Uses
3. Asbestos-related diseases
4. Litigation
5. Removal of asbestos
6. Critics of safety regulations
7. Substitutes for asbestos in construction


"Asbestos: Geology, Mineralogy, Mining, and Uses" by US Geological Survey

Very complete basic information about asbestos including the following aspects:

Geology and Fiber Morphology
Crystal Structure of Asbestos Fibers
Properties of Asbestos Fibers
Analytical Methods and Identification of Asbestos Fibers
Production
Mining and Milling Technologies
Fiber Classification and Standard Testing Methods
Industrial Applications
Alternative Industrial Fibers and Materials
Health and Safety
Regulation