Asbestos (1942)

Asbestos. Location of events unknown. Various diagrams showing how asbestos is formed. A woman cuts bits of asbestos from a rock. A map shows the biggest producers are Russia and Canada. Commentator talks about practical uses of asbestos for packing etc. We see a factory where a woman is cutting out the required length. We see various asbestos goods being made, including shield for firefighters, fireproof boots and suit. Women in the factory hold them up. M/S as a coat for a boiler is made. A firefighter wears an asbestos suit, boots and mask. An asbestos snuff is used to put out fire from a bomb. A woman shows off the fireproof asbestos curtains and covers in her home. She demonstrates their resilience by trying to set fire to the tablecloth with a candle. Cataloguer's note: this is a very good item which could be used to show attitudes towards asbestos before it was discovered to be dangerous. FILM ID:1554.22 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/