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Structure Fires
Structure fires almost always release asbestos and are one of the
biggest causes of asbestos spills in the country. Asbestos is released
into the air when it is made friable. When a fire destroys the building
materials within a structure, any material containing asbestos is
broken down into its most basic components and then they are released
into the air with smoke by the rise of heat. The rise of heat efficiently
causes the dispersion of the asbestos into the area within and around
the structure and in many cases asbestos contamination will be found
many blocks from the source of the structure fire. All structure
fires should be considered to be asbestos spills until a thorough
inspection of the area determines otherwise. We recommend to everyone;
KEEP AWAY FROM THE AREA OF ALL STRUCTURE FIRES TO AVOID
POSSIBLE ASBESTOS EXPOSURE.

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