4. red gum-reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture. hazelwood, satin walnut, sweet gum. gumwood, gum-wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum.
If you think that you may have asbestos in your home, you should call a contractor to come out and perform a survey of your house. In some states the EPA itself is in charge of conducting inspection and removal of asbestos.here are a number of places asbestos may be found in your home. It occurs naturally as a form of magnesium silicate, and has been mined and used in manufacturing since the 19th century. The asbestos is separated into single fibers and added to products as a flame retardant or used as insulation.
Citizens for Safe Drinking Water. Asbestos removal, the biggest environmental cleanup project in U.S. history, has cost an estimated $50 billion over the past 20 years. It has forced schools to lay off teachers, caused owners to abandon buildings and added considerably to the cost of remodeling many houses.