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Asbestos and other fibrous materials : mineralogy, crystal chemistry and health effects / H. Catherine W. Skinner, Malcolm Ross, and Clifford Frondel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Skinner, H. Catherine W., author.
- Ross, Malcolm, 1929- author.
- Frondel, Clifford, 1907-2002, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asbestos.
- Inorganic fibers.
- Asbestos--Physiological effect.
- Inorganic fibers--Physiological effect.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (215 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Contents; 1 What Is an Inorganic Fiber?; 2 Fibrous Minerals and Synthetic Fibers; 3 Health Effects of Inorganic Fibers; Appendixes; Glossary; Credits; Index
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 1989.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-755998-0
- 1-280-43941-6
- 9786610439416
- 1-4237-5828-5
- 0-19-534538-X
- 1-60256-584-8
- OCLC:
- 191038470
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