Asbestos (Fallout 4)

Asbestos is a crafting component in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.

Characteristics
Asbestos is a fire resistant material used as insulation and as a fire suppressant. Because of its ability to resist fire, it can be used to craft a variety of weapon and armor mods, including fire resistant armor. It is also a component for multiple items which can be crafted at the chemistry station.

Production

 * Nothing is gained if the player does not have at least level 1 of the Scrapper perk.

Locations

 * Asbestos can be found all around the Commonwealth.
 * Trashcan Carla sells a shipment of 25.
 * Penny Fitzgerald at Covenant sells a shipment of 25.

Characteristics
A rare component that is used to boost an item's energy resistance and create certain mods and chems. Raw asbestos can be sold to vendors for Caps.

Locations

 * Asbestos yielding junk can be found all around Appalachia.
 * Junk piles found around Appalachia or at workshops may yield items containing raw asbestos.

Behind the scenes
Asbestos was used extensively in the real world 1950s in everything from cement to tile. After it was found that asbestos causes cancer, among other health problems, it was ordered to be removed from buildings and production ceased.

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