Cold Most of Antarctica is a high, flat plateau of ice covered in snow throughout the year. The snow reflects the sun's solar radiation, and this combined with the altitude (an average of 14,000 feet above sea level) makes the interior of Antarctica the coldest place on Earth. The lowest recorded Antarctic temperature was taken at Vostok Station in July 1983: -89.2Â°C (-128.6Â°F). The lowest South Pole temperature is from June 23, 1982: -82.8Â°C (-117.0Â°F). The warmest temperature ever recorded at the South Pole, recorded at the height of the austral summer, December 25, 2011, was still well below freezing: -12.3Â°C (+9.9Â°F). An example of a sun pillar.
Although the Environmental Protection Agency banned most asbestos-containing products on July 12, 1989, this ruling was overturned in 1991 by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Fortunately, this later ruling did not overturn the ban on all asbestos materials. Some of the products that remain banned after this overruling are flooring felt, rollboard, and corrugated commercial, or specialty, paper as well as all ânew usesâ of asbestos.
When did they stop using asbestos in US and various countries? They stopped using asbestos Australia â 31 December 2003 They stopped using asbestos In USA â 1977 They stop using asbestos in Canada â 1970âs They regulated asbestos use in Great Britain â Controlled use â 2006 They regulated asbestos use in the European Union â January 2005