Asbestos in Soils
Introduction/principles
The term asbestos refers to six unique naturally occurring silicate substances that belong to the serpentine and amphibole mineral families. The three most commonly used asbestos minerals are Crocidolite (blue asbestos), Chrysotile (white asbestos), Amosite (brown asbestos). The other three are rarely used in building products and these are Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite. Chrysotile is the only type of asbestos belonging to the serpentine family.