Method for preventing asbestos from freeing airborne particles

Method for preventing asbestos from freeing airborne particles comprising first soaking the asbestos with water, and then accomplishing the following sequential steps affecting the temperature surrounding the asbestos:

• a) heating the asbestos in a first surrounding temperature value located between 125° F. (52° C.) and 175° F. (79° C.) and maintaining the asbestos in this first surrounding temperature value until the asbestos changes to a uniform pale russet-red color;
• b) increasing the surrounding temperature from said first temperature value to a second temperature value located between 225° F. (107° C.) and 275° F. (135° C.) and maintaining the asbestos in this second surrounding temperature value until the asbestos changes to a uniform dark russet-red color;
• c) increasing the surrounding temperature from said second temperature value to a third temperature value located between 325° F. (163° C.) and 375° F. (191° C.) and maintaining the asbestos in this third surrounding temperature value until the asbestos changes to a uniform dark orange color;
• d) increasing the surrounding temperature from said third temperature value to a fourth temperature value located between 425° F. (218° C.) and 475° F. (246° C.) and maintaining the asbestos in this fourth surrounding temperature value until the asbestos changes to a uniform red color;
• e) increasing the surrounding temperature from said fourth temperature value to a fifth temperature value located between 525° F. (274° C.) and 575° F. (302° C.) and maintaining the asbestos in this fifth surrounding temperature value until the asbestos changes to a uniform grey color;
• f) increasing the surrounding temperature from said fifth temperature value to a sixth temperature value located between 625° F. (329° C.) and 675° F. (357° C.) and maintaining the asbestos in this sixth surrounding temperature value until the asbestos changes to a uniform opaque white color;
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• g) decreasing the surrounding temperature from said sixth temperature value to an ambient temperature value.