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Asbestos Products Today
Asbestos use in the United States continues to this day in the production
of roofing products, gaskets, and friction products. The U.S. consumed
13,100 metric tons of chrysotile asbestos in 2001; asbestos is still mined
in California; cement pipe and flat and corrugated cement sheets are still
imported for use here.
Although asbestos is stringently regulated in the United States, and
it is no longer used in friable insulation or similar products, only one
restriction exists on the types of products that can be manufactured with
asbestos. Manufacturers may market any asbestos-containing product that
was already being marketed prior to 1989; EPA approval must be obtained
before marketing of any new asbestos-containing product not in production
in 1989.
Prohibited Products
- Corrugated paper
- Commercial paper
- Flooring felt
- Rollboard
- Specialty paper
- New uses of asbestos
Authorized Products
- Corrugated asbestos cement sheet
- Flat asbestos cement sheet
- Vinyl asbestos floor tile
- Asbestos cement pipes
- Asbestos cement shingles
- Friction materials
- Brake linings
- Clutch facing
- Disc brake pads
- Asbestos clothing
- Automatic transmission components
- Roofing felt
- Roof coating
- Non-roof coatings
- Millboard
- Pipeline wrap
- Acetylene cylinder filler
- Asbestos diaphragms
- High grade electrical paper
- Packings
- Sealant tape
- Brake blocks
- Missile liners
- Arc shutes
- Battery separators
- Reinforced plastic
- Textile products
- Gaskets
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