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STP834
Definitions for Asbestos and Other Health-Related Silicates

Levadie B
Pages: 212
Published: 1984
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STP 834 addresses the need for clarification of terminology used to refer to groups of minerals; namely asbestos, silica, and talc. The specific minerals in each group are defined, along with their impact on human health. This volume includes a comprehensive glossary for health related silicates defining 46 terms. STP 834 serves as a practical handbook for the scientific community, regulatory agencies, medical and legal professionals, industry management, the media, and the general public.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Levadie B.

Glossary for Health-Related Silicates


Defining Asbestos Particulates for Monitoring Purposes
Cossette M.

A Survey of Asbestos-Related Disease in Trades and Mining Occupations and in Factory and Mining Communities as a Means of Predicting Health Risks of Nonoccupational Exposure to Fibrous Minerals
Ross M.

Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Asbestos Fiber Exposure
Wylie A.

Fiber Definition in Occupational and Environmental Asbestos Measurements
Chatfield E.

A Definition for Asbestos
Ross M., Kuntze R., Clifton R.

Defining Silicon Dioxide
Hemenway D.

What is Talc?
Clifton R.

Consequences of Using Improper Definitions for Regulated Minerals
Thompson C.

Rock Fiber in Nonasbestos Mines— A Suggested Program for Canadian Mines
Knight G.

Definitions for Silica Minerals
Dunnom D.

A Definition for Talc
Ross M.

Index


Committee: E34
Paper ID: STP834-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP834-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5590-9

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