Asbestos and Other Fibrous Materials Mineralogy, Crystal Chemistry, and Health Effects

by Skinner, H. Catherine W.; Ross, Malcolm; Frondel, Clifford

• ISBN13: 9780195039672
• ISBN10: 019503967X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1988-11-03
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

What is an Inorganic Fiber?

Fibers and History

Definitions of Fiber

Nomenclature

The Properties of Inorganic Fibers

Classification of Inorganic Fibrous Materials

Fibrous Minerals and Synthetic Fibers

The Crystal Chemistry of Mineral Materials

Silicate and Aluminosilicate Minerals that Form Fibers

Asbestos

Other Chain Aluminosilicates that Form Fibers

Aluminosilicates with Sheet Structures that Form Fibers

Isolated Tetrahedra Silicates

Silica Minerals that are Fibrous

Fibers of Nonsilicate Minerals

MMVF or Glass Fibers

Whiskers

Carbon and Graphite Fibers

Health Effects of Inorganic Fibers

Historical Highlights and Perspectives

The Respiratory System

The Pleura

The Lymphatic System

Fiber Inhalation and Health Effects

Epidemiology of Exposure to Fibrous Materials

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