A house with Eternit roof and paneling.

Eternit is a brand of roofing and panelling material made of fibres and cement. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1296x1020, 227 KB) A house with Eternit roof and paneling. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1296x1020, 227 KB) A house with Eternit roof and paneling. ... A brand is a collection of images and ideas representing an economic producer; more specifically, it refers to the concrete symbols such as a name, logo, slogan, and design scheme. ... In the most general sense of the word, cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. ...

Originally the fibres were asbestos, and the material was commonly used in housebuilding because of its low cost, fire-resistance, light weight and other properties. Fibrous asbestos on muscovite Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos (a misapplication of Latin: asbestos quicklime from Greek : a, not and sbestos, extinguishable) describes any of a group of minerals that can be fibrous, many of which are metamorphic and are hydrous magnesium silicates. ... House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Now, after the discovery of asbestos extremely high carcinogenic toxicity, its use is forbidden in many countries although it is still sold "under the counter" in some places, especially in coastal areas where Eternit stands the climate much better than other materials. Many ex-workers have sued the company. How the Eternit in use should be handled differs from country to country. In the USA most scientists advise removing it from houses and removal has to be done by specialized technicians.^{[citation needed]} In other countries, like Sweden, the advice is to keep it as it is considered best not to disturb it and risk release of asbestos.[1] In pathology, a carcinogen is any substance or agent that promotes cancer. ... The skull and crossbones is a common symbol for toxicity. ...

In South Africa

In South Africa a factory was built by Everite at Brakenfell near Cape Town to manufacture asbestos-cement roofing and other fibre-cement products. The roof of the factory was manufactured with the newly installed machinery. City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...

The use of asbestos has also been discontinued by Everite and a new cement based composite material Nutec has replaced the old product range.