Building insulation materials weak and brittle. Before its risks were recognized, it was used because it was a cheap, effective insulator with a high R-value and its open-cell structure was a good acoustic insulator. Though it absorbed moisture easily, it regained effectiveness as an insulator when dried. Asbestos once found common use as an insulation material in homes and buildings because it is fireproof, a good thermal and electrical insulator, and resistant to chemical attack and wear. It has been found that asbestos can cause cancer when in friable form (that is, when likely to release fibers into the air - when broken,
IEEE Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society recognized conferences that focus on its Field of Interest. IEEE Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society The IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) is a professional society of the IEEE. The Professional Technical Group on Electrical Insulation held their first meeting on September 16, 1963, and changed their name shortly after to the Group on Electrical Insulation in May 1964. In 1978 the group's name was changed to Electrical Insulation Society and in 1986 became the Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society. IEEE DEIS produces two major publications that deal with its Field of Interest: Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation