Evaluation of Mineral Carbonation of Asbestos-Tex and Analysis of Airborne Asbestos Concentrations
Asbestos is a human carcinogen that causes diseases, such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. In Korea, approximately 1.23 × 109 kg of asbestos raw materials was imported for about 30 years. More than 80% of this were used as building material, such as interior materials and ceiling materials...
Main Authors: | Yongtaek Lim, Hongseok Jang, Seungyoung So |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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Series: | Buildings |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/9/1372 |
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