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Nonfriable

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003918

Describing a material that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. This characteristic is particularly relevant for asbestos-containing materials, where nonfriable forms pose a lower risk of fiber release than friable materials. Examples include asbestos cement sheets and vinyl floor tiles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003918
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectConstruction
TranslationsGerman: Nonfriable; Spanish: no friable; French: non friable
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003918",
  "term": "Nonfriable",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a material that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. This characteristic is particularly relevant for asbestos-containing materials, where nonfriable forms pose a lower risk of fiber release than friable materials. Examples include asbestos cement sheets and vinyl floor tiles.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Nonfriable",
    "es": "no friable",
    "fr": "non friable"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/nonfriable/"
}

Record 4,271 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.