asbestos abatement
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6.8
- noun
- /æˈspɛstəs əˈbeɪtmənt/
- Specialized
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eliminación de asbesto
- The biggest obstacles to reclaim these icons are asbestos abatement.
Examples
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For example, one of the top legislative priorities of the USCC education department is increased federal assistance for asbestos abatement in schools.
Academic text (1993) -
The ODOL will also use the funds to verify that asbestos abatement workers are properly trained and accredited.
Blog text (30) -
(n526) Regulations issued after the 1990 CAA Amendments significantly increased the legal requirements applicable to asbestos abatement programs.
Academic text (2001) -
The contractor was hired to oversee the asbestos abatement in the old school building to ensure safety for the students.
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Following a thorough inspection, the city allocated funds for asbestos abatement in several public facilities to prevent health hazards.
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Before renovating, the homeowners arranged for an asbestos abatement to safely remove all materials containing asbestos.
Synonyms
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6.5
A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things
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6.8
A reduction in something harmful or unwanted
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'asbestos' (a hazardous building material) with 'abatement' (the reduction or removal of something harmful); together they clearly denote the process of reducing or removing asbestos. This is a literal, compositional noun–noun construction that follows common English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Asbestos abatement comes from a simple image: asbestos are thin, harmful fibers in old buildings and abatement means to remove or make less. So asbestos abatement is the work of safely 'removing' or 'reducing' those fibers to make a place 'safe'.