Identification of Selected Silicate Minerals and Their Asbestiform Varieties

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• Personal Author:
  Campbell WJ
• Description:
  The problem of asbestiform particulates with its environmental and health implications has been compounded by the lack of precision with which the term "asbestos" has been used. In many instances, nonasbestiform mineral particles have been identified as microscopic fibers of asbestos-related minerals. This lack of precision in identifying these particulates not only works to the disadvantage of the minerals industry, but it also is a handicap to a rational science-based decisionmaking by regulatory agencies. This paper summarizes the methods and terminology suggested by the Bureau of Mines to identify and characterize mineral particles by morphological, compositional, and structural data using various instrumental analytical techniques and also sharpens the distinction between common serpentine and amphibole minerals and their relatively rare asbestiform varieties. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aluminum Silicates Asbestos Dust Inorganic Chemicals Minerals Mining Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Analytical Processes Asbestos Mining Author Keywords: Asbestos Cleavage Fragments Fibers Mineral Dusts Mineral Processing Particulate Dust Particulates Silicate Minerals Silicates

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0083-1883
• Publisher:
  National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; 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:
  201-220
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10009777
• Citation:
  Workshop on Asbestos: Definitions and Measurement Methods. Workshop on Asbestos: Definitions and Measurement Methods. Gravatt CC, LaFleur PD, Heinrich KFJ, eds. Washington, DC: National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, NBS Special Publication No. 506, 1978 Nov; :201-220
• Editor(s):
  Gravatt CC; LaFleur PD; Heinrich KFJ
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1979
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Workshop on Asbestos: Definitions and Measurement Methods
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:73bf404d50bec14cbe99077feaea5b65275b30b77875c95736b42ac705dce9a3d75563037d882e5b35c1f2135aaf04dd29c1bd1d82a6254dbd4355c416aa7245
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219920/cdc_219920_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 13.84 MB ]