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What are the most common sources of asbestos exposure?

Before the mid 1970s, asbestos was widely used in the following industries, where most of the exposure occurred:

Ship and boat building and repairing;
Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals;
Petroleum refining;
Electricity production;
Construction;
Auto repair;

Asbestos was used as an insulation material in both structure and equipment at facilities in the above-specified industries. Therefore, most common sources of asbestos exposure were:

Insulation on pipes;
Fireproofing spray insulation;
Boiler insulation;
Insulating cements, plasters, and joint compounds that came in powder form before being completely mixed with water;
Fire brick and gunite used for internal insulation of furnaces, boilers, and other vessels;
Roof, floor, and ceiling tiles;
Transite siding;
Vehicle brakes and clutches;
Work clothes of a family member who worked in an asbestos-contaminated area and unknowingly brought asbestos fibers home.