Asbestos Uses

Kirk Hartley

Apr 10, 20141 min read

Byzantine Monks, Murals and Asbestos

From the Smithsonian, an article on asbestos use in wall murals at monasteries.

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Kirk Hartley

Jan 17, 20101 min read

Photos and Story of Old Asbestos Theater Curtain in Prescott, Arizona

Google caught a story and photos of an old, intricately painted asbestos theater curtain in Prescott, Arizona. The article is here. A...

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Kirk Hartley

Jul 4, 20094 min read

Asbestos Cement Bombs – Really !! Enjoy Celebrating Independence Day for Our Great Nation !!!

On this our nation’s anniversary of its independence, you may find interesting/amazing a Pravda article on 1940s era use of cement bombs...

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Kirk Hartley

May 1, 20092 min read

Did Asbestos Fibers and Earthquakes Help Start Life on Earth ??

New Scientist has a brief new online article that poses the question as it builds from an article in a journal titled Astrobiology. The...

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 5, 20091 min read

Asbestos & the Media – Korea

One factor behind asbestos litigation is the amount of media attention focused on asbestos. Accordingly, it’s telling to see the...

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Kirk Hartley

Apr 4, 20091 min read

Old Baseball Gloves and Football Helmets with Asbestos Linings – Ebay

Here is an article by an Ebay trader showing pictures of old baseball gloves, and really old football helmets (think Red Grange style...

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Kirk Hartley

Feb 17, 20091 min read

Asbestos Cloth Used in 1907 Time Capsule

Another unique asbestos use popped up this morning – asbestos cloth (a common thing) but this time used to wrap around and preserve old...

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