Asbestos and other fibrous materials : mineralogy, crystal chemistry, and health effects
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Asbestos and other fibrous materials : mineralogy, crystal chemistry, and health effects
Oxford University Press, 1988
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Includes bibliographies and index
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The public has become acutely aware that there is a large quantity of asbestos in the environment - it is used to insulate homes, schools and other public buildings, in car brakes, hair-dryers, and in many other applications. Asbestos and other fibrous inorganic materials are used so extensively because of their unique physical and chemical properties, which partly result from their fibrous form. This form also accounts for the hazards they pose to health.
This comprehensive sourcebook introduces inorganic fibrous materials, both synthetic and naturally occurring. It provides an accessible general description of the fibrous state, the range of compounds that can adopt this form, and their unique characteristics. The author also assesses their use in industry and evaluates their safety.
Table of Contents
PART I: What is an Inorganic Fiber?
1: Fibers and History
2: Definitions of Fiber
3: Nomenclature
4: The Properties of Inorganic Fibers
5: Classification of Inorganic Fibrous Materials
PART II: Fibrous Minerals and Synthetic Fibers
6: The Crystal Chemistry of Mineral Materials
7: Silicate and Aluminosilicate Minerals that Form Fibers
8: Asbestos
9: Other Chain Aluminosilicates that Form Fibers
10: Aluminosilicates with Sheet Structures that Form Fibers
11: Isolated Tetrahedra Silicates
12: Silica Minerals that are Fibrous
13: Fibers of Nonsilicate Minerals
14: MMVF or Glass Fibers
15: Whiskers
16: Carbon and Graphite Fibers
PART III: Health Effects of Inorganic Fibers
17: Historical Highlights and Perspectives
18: The Respiratory System
19: The Pleura
20: The Lymphatic System
21: Fiber Inhalation and Health Effects
22: Epidemiology of Exposure to Fibrous Materials
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