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Second edition of the trade association's manual on 85% Magnesia thermal insulation, from the Magnesia Insulation Manufacturers Association, whose members were Philip Carey, Ehret, Johns-Manville, Keasbey & Mattison, Mundet Cork and Pabco. It explains that the product is at least 85% basic magnesium carbonate 'with asbestos fiber as the binder,' and covers properties, economical thickness, pipe and equipment application, and finishes including asbestos cement, asbestos roofing felt and asbestos-fiber plastic weatherproofing, with heat-transfer tables and members' trade names.
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- Magnesia Insulation Manufacturers Association
- Date
- c. 1956
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 21244 · asbestosclaims.law/library/21244
- Rights
- Republished under fair use for health and safety: it identifies asbestos-containing products. The company no longer makes or sells them.
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Cited by Barry Castleman
In Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects (5th edition, 2005), which cites it in:
- Chapter 10 (Historical Research on Toxic Substances), p. 684 (a related source)
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“85% Magnesia Insulation Manual, Second Edition (c. 1956).” c. 1956. Magnesia Insulation Manufacturers Association. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 21244. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/21244.
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