EESA10H3 Lecture : EESA10 - Assignment #1.pdf
14 Apr 2012
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Asbestos is a mineral with many unique properties, which aids in its many applications. Asbestos is able to withstand high temperatures, chemical attack, wear, and as a poor conductor, acts as a very good insulator against heat and electricity (pintos, parent, case, rousseau & siemiatycki, 2009). Asbestos has a wide variety of applications, but until the 1980s, it was mainly used in office buildings, public buildings and schools as insulator against fire and sound (chmc, n. d. ). Although asbestos has many practical applications, i disapprove of its widespread use. Fiberglass can be used as a safe substitute for asbestos insulation because it saves energy, money, and keeps a moderately temperate home across various temperatures (dodson, hammar & poye, 2008). Ddt was widely used as a potent insecticide for agricultural and health purposes from the 1940s to 1970s, until health concerns led to its prohibited use in most parts of the world (eskenazi, chevrier, & rosas,
