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A mineral fiber that can pollute air or water and cause cancer or asbestosis when inhaled. The U. S. EPA has banned or severely restricted its use in manufacturing and construction and the ARB has imposed limits on the amount of asbestos in serpentine rock that is used for surfacing applications. For more information, please visit our website.

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Industry/Domain: Pollution control
Category: Air pollution
Company: ARB
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