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Asbestos cement
Domain: Health and safety at work => Risk factors => Asbestos
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
Mixture of cement and asbestos which in a dry state has a density greater than 1 tonne per cubic metre. It is normally found in the form of roofing sheets, wall boards, soffits, gutters, drainpipes and flues.
Definition source
Different Web sources
European legislation
Directives 76/769/EEC, 83/477/EEC, 2003/18/EC
British legislation
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, The Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992 (as amended)
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