[jabl]

> Apparently there is still a large stock of "hot" building material that are sitting in warehouses and every once in a while they make it into the supply chain.

Not working in the industry, what do they actually do with asbestos that has been removed? I presume it can't be 'destroyed', so it needs to be stored indefinitely somewhere where it doesn't cause harm? Dump it in an unused mine shaft and seal the entrance?

[jve]

Few months ago I called local company that specializes in utilizing asbestos. He explained me on the phone that there are concrete bunkers/boxes in the ground and they just store it there. At least that's how I understood what he was telling me. Eastern Europe.

[wmil]

The danger is mechanical, not chemical. Think small sharp needles that you can breathe in.

Chemically it's just silicates. So you can melt it at high temperatures or do various other processes to get rid of it.

I'm not sure what they actually do.