Ban Asbestos in America Act: Biopersistent Elongated Mineral Particle Defined

(4) BIOPERSISTENT ELONGATED MINERAL PARTICLE- The term `biopersistent elongated mineral particle' means an elongated mineral particle that:

(A) occurs naturally in the environment; and

(B) is similar to asbestos in—

resistance to dissolution;

leaching; and

(iii) other physical, chemical, or biological processes expected from contact with lung cells and other cells and fluids in the human body.