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• Asphalt
  ...uid or semi-solid that is present in most crude [[petroleum]]s and in some natural deposits sometimes termed '''asphaltum'''.<ref name="Abraham1938">{{cite bo ...ted crude oils. Outside the U.S., the product is often called [[bitumen]]. Natural deposits terminology also sometimes uses the word bitumen, such as at the [
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• Depleted uranium
  ...diation dose from DU is about 60 percent of that from the same [[mass]] of natural uranium.<ref>[http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/du_ii/du_ii_tabc.htm "Properties .... Pattison, Richard P. Hugtenburg and Stuart Green (2010), "Enhancement of Natural Background Gamma-radiation Dose around Uranium Micro-particles in the Human
  80 KB (11,721 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Building insulation materials
  ...rl=http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/iso.htm |title=California Department of Health Services fact sheet |publisher=Dhs.ca.gov |date=2007-03-23 |accessdate=2009 | work = Haz-Map | publisher = U.S. [[National Institutes of Health]]
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Coffea
  ...fee. (Accessed 23 July 2006)</ref> The [[caffeine]] in coffee "beans" is a natural [[Plant defense against herbivory|defense]]: a [[Toxin|toxic]] substance wh ...y [[conservation movement|conservationists]], since it permits a much more natural, complex ecosystem to survive on the land occupied by the plantation. Also,
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• Crushed stone
  ...the courses of unbound angular stone which he introduced.}}</ref> Crushed natural stone is also used similarly without a binder for [[riprap]], railroad [[tr Crushed stone is one of the most accessible [[natural resource]]s, and is a major basic [[raw material]] used by [[construction]]
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• Sugar
  ...s.google.com/?id=7Kkm7cgT_xkC&pg=PA14&dq=%22very+necessary+for+the+use+and+health+of+mankind%22&q=%22very%20necessary%20for%20the%20use%20and%20health%20of%2 ===Natural polymers of sugars===
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• Vermiculite
  '''Vermiculite''' is a natural [[mineral]] that expands with the application of [[heat]]. The expansion pr ...or many years, makers of the cementitious products would point out the ill health effects that are possible from overexposure and lack of proper industrial [
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• Bone char
  | publisher = Environmental Geochemistry and Health ...vory is no longer used because of the expense, and because animals who are natural sources of ivory are subject to international control as [[endangered speci
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• Kefir
  ==Health and nutrition== ...imply fermenting for shorter or longer periods. Both stages have different health benefits. For instance, kefir over-ripened (which increases the sour taste)
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• Fly (tent)
  ...weather and that it can be difficult to put a fly up if there are limited natural vertical structures such as trees in the camping area. Flies, however, can ...g=PA98&dq=fly+tent&as_brr=1&ie=ISO-8859-1 A Treatise on Hygiene and Public Health]
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• Textile preservation
  ...that many historic homes do not have climate control, and rely strongly on natural light to display their furnishings, both of which may contribute to textile ...red. Light, temperature, and humidity can all contribute to a textile’s health or deterioration, depending on their intensity. Additionally, pests, chemi
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• Bamboo textiles
  ...le manner sodium hydroxide has absolutely no effect on the environment and health of workers. It is routinely used in the processing of organic cotton into f ...Bamboo fabric made from this process is sometimes called bamboo linen. The natural processing of litrax bamboo allows the fibre to remain strong to produce an
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• Preservative
  ===Natural food preservation=== Natural substances such as [[salt]], [[sugar]], [[vinegar]], [[alcohol]], and [[dia
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• Lanolin
  Like many natural products lanolin has a complex and variable composition. For example, a typ ...ined using complex purification techniques produce lanolin esters in their natural state removing oxidative and environmental impurities resulting in white, o
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• Ski wax
  There are a wide variety of materials used for grip wax. Both natural and synthetic materials are used. ...waxing iron, a plastic scraper and a nylon brush. For grip waxing a cork (natural or synthetic) for application and a plastic scraper for removal (though not
  20 KB (3,247 words) - 10:17, 20 September 2010
• Cutting fluid
  ...Manual]. Salt Lake City: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.</ref> ...although breathing such a lubricant in mist form is a severe and immediate health hazard.
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• Vinyl siding
  Vinyl siding, like natural wood siding, is flammable. However, because of its thin profile, vinyl sid ...workplace exposure limits were established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These changes required all vats to be tightly sealed
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• Cellulose insulation
  Cellulose has great advantages for industrial health and worker safety. Toxicity of the raw materials of most insulation types i The sole hazard for cellulose is categorization by [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|OSHA]] as a dust nuisance, requiring a simple dust mask duri
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• Super Adobe
  ...easing. It has received growing interest for the past two decades in the [[Natural building]] and [[Sustainability]] movements. Due to Super Adobe’s inexpen ...ing]] technique. Building sustainably does not just entail a focus on the health of the inhabitants of the structure or the environmental impacts of a certa
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• Fiber reinforced concrete
  ...lude steel fibres, [[Fibreglass|glass fibres]], [[synthetic fibre]]s and [[natural fibre]]s. Within these different fibres that character of fibre reinforced ...bestos used in concrete and other building materials once the [[carcinogen|health risks]] associated with the substance were discovered. By the 1960s, [[stee
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