Asbestiform Fibers

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1984-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309078528

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Asbestiform Fibers by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers Pdf

Much of the more than 30 million tons of asbestos used in the United States since 1900 is still present as insulation in offices and schools, as vinyl-asbestos flooring in homes, and in other common products. This volume presents a comprehensive evaluation of the relation of these fibers to specific diseases and the extent of nonoccupational risks associated with them. It covers sources of asbestiform fibers, properties of the fibers, and carcinogenic and fibrogenic risks they pose.

Author : Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Medical
ISBN : NAP:13851

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Asbestiform Fibers by Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers Pdf

Much of the more than 30 million tons of asbestos used in the United States since 1900 is still present as insulation in offices and schools, as vinyl-asbestos flooring in homes, and in other common products. This volume presents a comprehensive evaluation of the relation of these fibers to specific diseases and the extent of nonoccupational risks associated with them. It covers sources of asbestiform fibers, properties of the fibers, and carcinogenic and fibrogenic risks they pose.

Author : H. Catherine W. Skinner,Malcolm Ross,Clifford Frondel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1988-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195345384

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Asbestos and Other Fibrous Materials by H. Catherine W. Skinner,Malcolm Ross,Clifford Frondel Pdf

This comprehensive sourcebook describes the chemical, physical, and mineralogical aspects of fibrous inorganic materials, both synthetic and naturally occurring. A general description of the fibrous state, the range of compounds that can adopt this form, and an overview of the characteristics unique to such materials form the backbone of the book . The authors also assess the application and use of asbestos and other fibrous materials in industry and evaluate their potential as health hazards. The information gathered here will be highly useful to medical investigators and legal professionals involved in environmental health.

Author : American Society for Testing and Materials
Publisher : ASTM International
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803102097

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Definitions for Asbestos and Other Health-related Silicates by American Society for Testing and Materials Pdf

Author : National Research Council,National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Life Sciences
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1087111708

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Asbestiform Fibers by National Research Council,National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Life Sciences Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practices,Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309101691

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Asbestos by Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practices,Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects Pdf

In conjunction with drafting comprehensive legislation concerning compensation for health effects related to asbestos exposure (the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Act), the Senate Committee on the Judiciary directed the Institute of Medicine to assemble the Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects. This committee was charged with addressing whether asbestos exposure is causally related to adverse health consequences in addition to asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. Asbestos: Selected Cancers presents the committee's comprehensive distillation of the peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature regarding association between asbestos and colorectal, laryngeal, esophageal, pharyngeal, and stomach cancers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Asbestos
ISBN : UOM:39015078453563

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Selected Silicate Minerals and Their Asbestiform Varieties by Anonim Pdf

Author : Morton Lippmann
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1189 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470442883

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Environmental Toxicants by Morton Lippmann Pdf

Provides the most current information and research available for performing risk assessments on exposed individuals and populations, giving guidance to public health authorities, primary care physicians, and industrial managers Reviews current knowledge on human exposure to selected chemical agents and physical factors in the ambient environment Updates and revises the previous edition, in light of current scientific literature and its significance to public health concerns Includes new chapters on: airline cabin exposures, arsenic, endocrine disruptors, and nanoparticles

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee for the Review of the NIOSH Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309140157

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A Review of the NIOSH Roadmap for Research on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee for the Review of the NIOSH Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles Pdf

Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, prior and ongoing exposures to asbestos continue to contribute to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. To examine ongoing issues and concerns in this field, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) drafted a research roadmap, Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research, that provides an overview of the state of the science and a plan for future research in areas including toxicology, mineralogy, epidemiology, and exposure assessment. The focus of the proposed research is on clarifying the relationship between human health effects and the physical and chemical characteristics of a wide range of elongate mineral particles. In 2008, NIOSH asked the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council to form a committee to provide a review of the scientific and technical quality of the January 2009 draft NIOSH Roadmap document. The present volume provides the committee's assessment of the Roadmap and recommendations for strengthening its utility for NIOSH, other federal agencies, the private sector, and other stakeholders.

Author : Michael E. Beard
Publisher : ASTM International
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Asbestos
ISBN : 9780803126169

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Advances in Environmental Measurement Methods for Asbestos by Michael E. Beard Pdf

This comprehensive new volume focuses on the latest research advances in measurement methods, monitoring strategies, data interpretation, and quality assurance for asbestos in bulk building materials, as well as ambient, indoor and workplace air, water, and settled dust. [Ed]

Author : Black & Veatch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Amphiboles
ISBN : IND:30000090178074

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Direct Filtration of Lake Superior Water for Asbestiform Fiber Removal by Black & Veatch Pdf

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Drinking Water
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Asbestos
ISBN : UOM:39015046743301

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Drinking Water Criteria Document for Asbestos (final Draft) by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Drinking Water Pdf

Author : H. Schreier
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1989-08-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080874967

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Asbestos in the Natural Environment by H. Schreier Pdf

Asbestos minerals have novel properties which make them highly desirable for industrial use. While the health hazards of asbestos have long been recognized and are well documented in the medical literature, ecological and environmental research involving asbestos fibers has only been undertaken in the past 25 years and the significant deleterious effects of asbestos materials on soil and plant ecology has been much less well publicised. This book examines non-occupational exposure and environmental effects of asbestos relating to animal and plant growth in the natural environment. Major nutrient imbalances and excess concentrations of trace metals have been identified as main causes for the poor plant response. Given the complexity of the asbestos analysis and the extent of the problem, this book attempts to bring together the multitude of subjects pertaining to asbestos in the natural environment with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the chemical characteristics of asbestos-rich materials and their effect on plant growth.

Author : F.D.K. Liddell,Klara Miller
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0849366461

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Mineral Fibers and Health by F.D.K. Liddell,Klara Miller Pdf

The part of this book covering pathogensis and modes of action begins with a chapter on the physicochemical properties of asbestos fibers and a chapter on the deposition and retention of fibers within the lung and their clearance. Some of the effects of asbestos can be reproduced in animal experiments, and the book includes a full review of the results from animal studies using various routes of administration of fibers. It is also generally accepted that the effects of fibers on pulmonary macrophages is central to all fiber-induced pathology, and the release of macrophage-associated inflammatory and immunological mediatros is dealt with in a further chapter. Examination of pathogenicity by cell culture is described, and areas covered include the role of free radicals and cellular mechanisms in producing genetic damage. The fiber-induced activation of some second messenger pathways is also described, with consideration of whether or not similar cellular mechanisms are responsible for all the clinical conditions associated with fiber exposure. Knowledge of the mechanisms involved should be valuable in the development of safe fibers and the prevention of human exposure to new materials that are dangerous as asbestos. The final chapters expound and resolve the conflicts in evidence, discuss the importance of fibers for human well-being and the possible health impact on nonmineral alternatives, and evaluate risks to the public

Author : IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans,International Agency for Research on Cancer,World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789283212812

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Man-made Vitreous Fibres by IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans,International Agency for Research on Cancer,World Health Organization Pdf

"This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC working group on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, which met in Lyon, 9-16 October 2001."