DEFINITION FOR ASBESTOS.
By: Malcolm Ross, Richard A. Kuntze, and Robert A. Clifton
Edited by: Levadie Benjamin
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Abstract
A definition of asbestos is proposed. Under this definition, the term asbestos applies to six naturally occurring minerals exploited commercially for their desirable physical properties, which are in part derived from their asbestiform habit. The six minerals are the serpentine mineral chrysotile and the amphibole minerals grunerite asbestos (also referred to as amosite), riebeckite asbestos (also referred to as crocidolite), anthophyllite asbestos, tremolite asbestos, and actinolite asbestos. Individual mineral particles, however processed and regardless of their mineral name, are not demonstrated to be asbestos if the length-to-width ratio is less than 20:1.
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Ross, M., Kuntze, R.A., Clifton, R.A., 1984, DEFINITION FOR ASBESTOS., in ASTM Special Technical Publication, Philadelphia, PA, USA, p. 139-147.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | DEFINITION FOR ASBESTOS. |
| ISBN | 0803102097 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ASTM |
| Publisher location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Larger Work Title | ASTM Special Technical Publication |
| First page | 139 |
| Last page | 147 |
| Conference Title | Definitions for Asbestos and Other Health-Related Silicates. |
| Conference Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |