<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The unique set of physical and chemical properties of asbestos has led to its many industrial applications, such as roof coverings, textiles, rope, cord and yarn, paper, friction and composition materials, household product, acid-resistant filters, packing, insulation, and certain types of lagging, amongst others. In Poland asbestos-containing products were manufactured from raw materials imported mainly from the former Soviet Union, with production launched at the beginning of 20th century. According to Annex 4 to the Act of 19 June 1997 on the prohibition of the use of asbestos-containing products, there were 28 asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland located in 11 provinces throughout the country. The current survey was undertaken to enable asbestos manufacturing plants to be arranged, described and divided in order to contribute to further surveys.</p></abstract>

The unique set of physical and chemical properties of asbestos has led to its many industrial applications, such as roof coverings, textiles, rope, cord and yarn, paper, friction and composition materials, household product, acid-resistant filters, packing, insulation, and certain types of lagging, amongst others. In Poland asbestos-containing products were manufactured from raw materials imported mainly from the former Soviet Union, with production launched at the beginning of 20th century. According to Annex 4 to the Act of 19 June 1997 on the prohibition of the use of asbestos-containing products, there were 28 asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland located in 11 provinces throughout the country. The current survey was undertaken to enable asbestos manufacturing plants to be arranged, described and divided in order to contribute to further surveys.

Asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland

Department of Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies University of Warsaw; WGS84 Polska Sp. z o.o., Milanówek, Poland

Department of Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies University of Warsaw

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The unique set of physical and chemical properties of asbestos has led to its many industrial applications, such as roof coverings, textiles, rope, cord and...

Asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland

Pubblicato online: 17 giu 2014

Pagine: 53 - 58

Ricevuto: 27 dic 2013

Accettato: 12 mag 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2014-0022

Parole chiave
Asbestos, asbestos manufacturing, asbestos plants in Poland

© by Ewa Wilk

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Asbestos manufacturing plants in Poland

Pubblicato online: 17 giu 2014

Pagine: 53 - 58

Ricevuto: 27 dic 2013

Accettato: 12 mag 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2014-0022

Parole chiaveAsbestos, asbestos manufacturing, asbestos plants in Poland

© by Ewa Wilk

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Asbestos, asbestos manufacturing, asbestos plants in Poland