NDLI: Environmental risks due to debris containing asbestos in post-earthquake conditions

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Dimiskovska, B.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Many construction products contain asbestos. These are incorporated in the buildings in which we live. The term “asbestos” refers to six fibrous silicate materials that are naturally found in the Earth’s crust. It consists of many tiny fibers that can be seen only with a microscope. When products containing asbestos are disturbed, the asbestos fibers are broken into smaller pieces and these pieces float into the air even under the smallest air currents. Friable materials are therefore to be removed from buildings before demolition since they are considered hazardous waste, whereas non-friable materials may be normally treated as construction debris.Since asbestos represents material that is used in constructing floors, partition walls, thermal isolation, water and sewerage pipes, i.e., it represents part of the buildings, it is exposed to earthquake effect, as well.The present paper deals with the effect of earthquakes on asbestos plates and how this reflects the health of the population. Protection against these effects and regulations to be observed are also presented.
Starting Page	299
Ending Page	306
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	12178977
Journal	Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica
Volume Number	45
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15871037
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-02-27
Publisher Institution	Quarterly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	regulatory levels asbestos asbestos regulations paint effects upon health magnitude Geophysics/Geodesy seismically active seismogene zones earthquakes lead
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Building and Construction Geology Geophysics

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