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Asbestos and other fibrous materials / H. Catherine W. Skinner, Malcolm Ross, Clifford Frondel.
LIBRA TA455.A6 S55 1988
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Skinner, H. Catherine W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asbestos.
- Inorganic fibers.
- Asbestos--Physiological effect.
- Inorganic fibers--Physiological effect.
- Asbestos--adverse effects.
- Asbestos--analysis.
- Environmental Pollutants.
- Medical Subjects:
- Asbestos--adverse effects.
- Asbestos--analysis.
- Environmental Pollutants.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographies and index.
- ISBN:
- 019503967X
- OCLC:
- 16757920
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