Report on the Expert Panel on Health Effects of Asbestos and Synthetic Vitreous Fibers: The Influence of Fiber Length

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• Personal Author:
  Case B ; Lippman M ; Lockey J ; McConnell E ; Mossman B ; Oberdorster G ; Wallace W
• Description:
  Seven expert panelists reviewed and discussed the state of the science on how fiber length relates to toxicity of asbestos and synthetic vitreous fibers (SVFs)-an issue relevant to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR's) ongoing work at several sites where fiber contamination is found in or near residential neighborhoods. The expert panelists included epidemiologists, pathologists, physicians, hygienists, pulmonologists, and toxicologists. During a 2-day meeting in October 2002 in New York City, the panelists thoroughly discussed the physiological fate of structures less than 5 micrometers (µm) in length having aspect ratios greater than 3:1, health effects of asbestos and SVFs of the same dimensions, and research needs. The panelists' main findings and recommendations are listed below. The remainder of this report summarizes the discussions and observations that led to these findings, and reviews the panelists' comments on many topics not listed in this executive summary. This report provides insights and advice on how to interpret exposures to asbestos and SVFs less than 5 µm in length based on panelist discussions; however, the contents of this report should not be considered ATSDR policy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Dust Environmental Monitoring Hazardous Substances Inorganic Chemicals Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos-fibers Asbestos-products Dust-analysis Dust-exposure Dust-measurement Dust-particles Exposure-assessment Fiber-deposition Fibrous-dusts Particulate-dust Toxic-materials

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Massachusetts ; New York ; North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Vermont ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-229
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20034321
• Citation:
  Eastern Research Group. Atlanta, GA: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, 2003 Mar; :1-229
• Editor(s):
  Asbestos Expert Panel
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Report on the Expert Panel on Health Effects of Asbestos and Synthetic Vitreous Fibers: The Influence of Fiber Length
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3e4176d4f9cfc8d6e87dc982752747cc879b70359cea90cba01f9bef4774f4d03901c13d8d449228e0d1994bcd0d98f30d015e748678651fcc98b4fe94a242f6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189569/cdc_189569_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.47 MB ]