I was / am under the impression it was no longer used in the USA , after the 70's . I may be wrong .
When attending a pre-bid conference on renovation of an older building , it is always gone over verbally and is in the specifications and in the bid documents / contract .
Often the abatement is done , by the owner , prior to construction starting . This can be pretty expensive ! :-(
We are told , if asbestos is found / suspected , after construction commences , stop everything and notify the chain of command . It can be tested and dealt with if the test prove positive .
My Dad was in the Navy during WWII . He died of Mesothelioma . We figure he was exposed during the final phases of finish out of his ship . USS Iowa .
I know I have been exposed to asbestos found in brake dust , from older cars . So , far , it has not shown up , in my lungs , as Mesothelioma . Then there is what ever I may have been exposed to in construction .