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*'''Crocidolite asbestos''' is the fibrous form of the amphibole riebeckite. Crocidolite is seen under the microscope as a blue fibre. Often referred to as blue asbestos, it is considered the most hazardous. In 1964, Dr Christopher Wagner discovered an association between blue asbestos and the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma. Blue asbestos was also formerly used in early gas masks. | *'''Crocidolite asbestos''' is the fibrous form of the amphibole riebeckite. Crocidolite is seen under the microscope as a blue fibre. Often referred to as blue asbestos, it is considered the most hazardous. In 1964, Dr Christopher Wagner discovered an association between blue asbestos and the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma. Blue asbestos was also formerly used in early gas masks. | ||
*'''Amosite asbestos''', often referred to as brown asbestos, is seen under a microscope as a grey-white fibre. It is found most frequently in materials used as fire retardants in thermal insulation products, asbestos insulation and ceiling tiles. | |||
*'''Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite asbestos''' are used less commonly industrially, but can still be found in a variety of construction and insulation materials, and have even been reported to be found in a number of consumer products in the past. | |||
==Legislative Control== | |||
The Control of ASbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6 April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission's view that the UK had not fully implemented the EU Directive on exposure to asbestos (Directive 2009/148/EC)<ref name="HSE">[https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/regulations.htm]</ref>. | |||
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