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Friable Asbestos

"Any material containing more than one-percent asbestos, and that can be crumbled or reduced to powder by hand pressure. (May include previously non-friable material which becomes broken or damaged by mechanical force.) "

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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