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[[Asbestos]] is a group of six naturally occuring minerals made up of heat resistant fibres<ref name="asb">[https://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/]</ref>. Asbestos fibres do not dissolve in water or evaporate, they are resistant to heat, fire, chemical and biological degradation and are mechanically strong<ref name="gov">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asbestos-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/asbestos-general-information]</ref>. | [[Asbestos]] is a group of six naturally occuring minerals made up of heat resistant fibres<ref name="asb">[https://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/]</ref>. Asbestos fibres do not dissolve in water or evaporate, they are resistant to heat, fire, chemical and biological degradation and are mechanically strong<ref name="gov">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asbestos-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/asbestos-general-information]</ref>. | ||
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==Introduction<ref name="asb" />== | ==Introduction<ref name="asb" />== | ||