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Asbestos fibres are considered choice if over 5/8 of an inch in length
Asbestos fibres are considered choice if over 5/8 of an inch in length

Asbestos fibres are considered choice if over 5/8 of an inch in length

Date10/11/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Asbestos fibres are considered choice if over 5/8 of an inch in length. They are broken off by hammer?as this workman is doing?after each dynamite blast. Such fibres are graded as crude; and are considered suitable for spinning or weaving.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0009522F
      New procedures at the Canadian Johns-Manville Ltd. plant in Scarborough have all but eliminated the hazard of concentrations of asbestos fibres in the plant air, Dr. Paul Kotin (left), company vice-president in charge of health, safety and environment, told a news conference yesterday. G. P. Loubert, president of the firm, is next to him. New Democratic Party Leader Stephen Lewis (far right) challenged some of Loubert's statements on meeting Ontario government guidelines.
      New procedures at the Canadian Johns-Manville Ltd. plant in Scarborough have all but eliminated the hazard of concentrations of asbestos fibres in the plant air, Dr. Paul Kotin (left), company vice-president in charge of health, safety and environment, told a news conference yesterday. G. P. Loubert, president of the firm, is next to him. New Democratic Party Leader Stephen Lewis (far right) challenged some of Loubert's statements on meeting Ontario government guidelines.
      Griffin, Doug
      2/11/1975
      New procedures at the Canadian Johns-Manville Ltd. plant in Scarborough have all but eliminated the hazard of concentrations of asbestos fibres in the plant air, Dr. Paul Kotin (left), company vice-president in charge of health, safety and environment, told a news conference yesterday. G. P. Loubert, president of the firm, is next to him. New Democratic Party Leader Stephen Lewis (far right) challenged some of Loubert's statements on meeting Ontario government guidelines.
      New procedures at the Canadian Johns-Manville Ltd. plant in Scarborough have all but eliminated the hazard of concentrations of asbestos fibres in the plant air, Dr. Paul Kotin (left), company vice-president in charge of health, safety and environment, told a news conference yesterday. G. P. Loubert, president of the firm, is next to him. New Democratic Party Leader Stephen Lewis (far right) challenged some of Loubert's statements on meeting Ontario government guidelines.
      Griffin, Doug
      2/11/1975
      Brad Colbert, president of Crossley Karastan Carpets Ltd., Rexdale, shows carpet made by the company at its plant in Truro, Nova Scotia to sharon Ferendez, a hostess at carpet show at the Automotive Bldg. Until Wednesday. Most carpets now are made of synthetic fibres instead of wool.
      Brad Colbert, president of Crossley Karastan Carpets Ltd., Rexdale, shows carpet made by the company at its plant in Truro, Nova Scotia to sharon Ferendez, a hostess at carpet show at the Automotive Bldg. Until Wednesday. Most carpets now are made of synthetic fibres instead of wool.
      Barkley, Harold
      1/12/1976
      Mrs. Wesley Blackburn gives spinning demonstrations at Pioneer Village during the summer. The fibres she uses are from everything from samoyed dogs to(...)
      Mrs. Wesley Blackburn gives spinning demonstrations at Pioneer Village during the summer. The fibres she uses are from everything from samoyed dogs to(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      5/25/1963
      Asbestos has been recognized as hazardous to health since 1935, because it tends to flake (see inset) and invade the lungs. After 2 months, the Royal Commission into asbestos has barely begun
      Asbestos has been recognized as hazardous to health since 1935, because it tends to flake (see inset) and invade the lungs. After 2 months, the Royal Commission into asbestos has barely begun
      Goode, Jeff
      2/24/1975
      Asbestos plant workers at Matachewan cheer at midnight when they learn Ontario government has ordered the $33 million United Asbestos plant closed for(...)
      Asbestos plant workers at Matachewan cheer at midnight when they learn Ontario government has ordered the $33 million United Asbestos plant closed for(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      4/12/1976
      The toll, Jean-Baptiste Fortin is an asbestos miner who has been disabled 100 per cent by asbestos
      The toll, Jean-Baptiste Fortin is an asbestos miner who has been disabled 100 per cent by asbestos
      Mahler, John
      1/15/1976
      Asbestos protest: Students are scared the dust stirred up by the $10-million construction project at Central Peel Secondary School contains harmful asbestos particles
      Asbestos protest: Students are scared the dust stirred up by the $10-million construction project at Central Peel Secondary School contains harmful asbestos particles
      Stuparyk, Michael
      5/4/1990
      Harbord Collegiate was shut down for the day and 1,100 students sent home over fears of asbestos contamination after Metro MPP Ed Ziemba, left, found (...)
      Harbord Collegiate was shut down for the day and 1,100 students sent home over fears of asbestos contamination after Metro MPP Ed Ziemba, left, found (...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      3/31/1980
      The Town, Thetford Mines, Que., has about 4,000 mines in its surrounding asbestos fields. The region has produced about a third of the world's asbesto(...)
      The Town, Thetford Mines, Que., has about 4,000 mines in its surrounding asbestos fields. The region has produced about a third of the world's asbesto(...)
      Mahler, John
      1/15/1976
      Visitor is every inch a princess, By Jane Hess, Star fashion writer, Her skin is radiant, her hair is waist-length and she's a statuesque 5-foot-10
      Visitor is every inch a princess, By Jane Hess, Star fashion writer, Her skin is radiant, her hair is waist-length and she's a statuesque 5-foot-10
      Griffin, Doug
      11/14/1980
      Suited for his work, Wearing an asbestos safety suit complete with its own supply of air, Alan Larimer safely walks through the flames of an oil fire (...)
      Suited for his work, Wearing an asbestos safety suit complete with its own supply of air, Alan Larimer safely walks through the flames of an oil fire (...)
      Teskey, Frank
      9/27/1962