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Anonymous 3w

It’s perfectly safe as long as it’s manufactured in a way to keep the fibers encapsulated

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

I mean it’s also just fundamentally bad at its job as a fire retardant we have way better fire retardants nowadays

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Anonymous replying to -> cheese_of_the_world_unite 3w

Because asbestos isn’t actually non-flammable, it’s just got a really high flashpoint. But if it hits that temperature, it’s going up in flames.

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Anonymous replying to -> cheese_of_the_world_unite 3w

I think it’s only used in brake pads now, no?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

For further production (still common in insulation that was already made)

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