use of asbestos
collocation in Englishmeaningsofuseandasbestos
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use
noun
uk/juːs/us/juːs/
a purpose for which something ...
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asbestos
noun[U]
uk/æsˈbes.tɒs/us/æsˈbes.tɑːs/
a soft, greyish-white material that does not burn, used especially in the past in buildings, clothing, etc. as a protection against fire and as a form of insulation (= a way of stopping heat ...
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(Definition ofuseandasbestosfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These range from widespread prohibitions on the supply of products containing asbestos to those which govern theuseofasbestosat work.
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All industrial plants involving theuseofasbestos, as defined in the directive, are already subject to control by the relevant national air pollution inspectorates.
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It would be wrong to ban theuseofasbestosand then make the cages less safe.
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We have been given figures of 6,000 in the manufacture and 40,000 in theuseofasbestoscement material.
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I shall outline the policies that we have in place to address the important issues that arise from theuseofasbestos.
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That work will cover, as well as environmental questions, theuseofasbestosin buildings.
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Theuseofasbestoscauses ill health, deprivation and poverty.
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Useofasbestoshas been widespread since the mid-19th century.
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I am not aware that a public statement has been made on theuseofasbestosfor this purpose.
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For example, the large-scaleuseofasbestosin the heating pipes serving the deck flats requires additional work even before the refurbishment work commences.
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Theuseofasbestosgives 20-minutes fire protection, so if you do away with it you may have many more deaths from fire.
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In that industry the indiscriminateuseofasbestoswas widespread.
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Theuseofasbestosmaterials is strictly controlled.
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We are also determined to restrict theuseofasbestos.
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Theuseofasbestosmay be estimated from import figures, although imported unmanufactured asbestos may be made into products which are subsequently exported.
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This year's theme is the worldwide tragedy caused by theuseofasbestos.
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No assessment has been made specifically of theuseofasbestosin gutters.
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I see no case for a general ban on alluseofasbestosmaterials in buildings.
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It is difficult, however, to imagine that theuseofasbestoswill ever be eliminated.
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Asbestos substitutes are increasingly making theuseofasbestosin manufacture unnecessary, but the trouble is that we have used asbestos widely for many years.
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