In terms of the use in numerous branches of industry chrysotile asbestos ranks high among the other forms of mineral raw material. Most countries in the world follow the asbestos controlled-use policy according to the ILO Convention 162 on Safety in the Use of Asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos uses are : manufacture of textile and asbestos-technical products (woven and glang packings, sealing linings, heat-resistance clothes, brake bands, filters, etc. ); manufacture of asbestos-cement pressure and nonpressure pipes for water-supply, sewer and landreclamation systems, for transportation of natural gas and petroleum products; manufacture of asbestos-cement building materials (flat and corrugated pressure plates, roofing and wall extrusion panels for building and structures partitions); using as fillers for heat-insulating materials and plastics; manufacture of construction adhesives with fillers, heat-insulating materials, diaphragms for chlorine electrolisers, sound-insulation and noise-reduction lining; manufacture of nonshrinking gaskets for automobile engines; manufacture of asbestos-cement flat boards, slate, non-pressure and high-pressure pipes; manufacture of money notes and officially stamped paper.

The service life of the asbestos articles exceeds much the longevity of the metall ones being under similar conditions. For example, the asbestos-cement pipes in the pressure pipelines serve more than 30 years without any protection. Despite the fact that nowadays asbestos is already used in thousand of articles, nevertheless the search of new trends of its application is still under way.