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Friable asbestos

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001597

Asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. This characteristic allows asbestos fibers to be easily released into the air, posing a health hazard. Regulations such as those from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) govern its handling and removal.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001597
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001597",
  "term": "Friable asbestos",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. This characteristic allows asbestos fibers to be easily released into the air, posing a health hazard. Regulations such as those from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) govern its handling and removal.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/friable-asbestos/"
}

Record 1,474 of 3,682 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.