Examination of Six Talc Samples from Duncan Enterprises

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• Description:
  The report analyzes and identifies the mineral composition of six samples of rock containing talc as a major or minor constituent. The samples were examined using light optical microscopy, x-ray diffractometry, and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. In addition to talc, the following minerals were identified: nonasbestiform tremolite, antigorite-lizardite, calcite, dolomite, quartz, and (in one sample) a few bundles of fibrous tremolite. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Inorganic Chemicals Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Talc
• Keywords:
  Amphiboles Electron Microscopy Fibers Microscopy Mineralogy Serpentine
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  CPRC - College Park Metallurgy Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-26
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10008279
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-271302
• Citation:
  College Park, MD: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 127-77, 1977 Jan; :1-26
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  College Park, MD: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 127-77
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:684cca1cb7c4c0e0f6c4d85edb0cee5d35892df44f2d586ed0afcc8d02d034d9671fc970481319343f4561fc04f61bab3dc013e3fa5391cf266f311203cd1573
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/206964/cdc_206964_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.16 MB ]