Acid leaching studies of chrysotile asbestos from mines in the Coalinga region of California and from Quebec and British Columbia

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-265

  Morgan, A ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMINUTION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DISSOLUTION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LEACHING; MAGNESIUM; MINES; SILICON;

ACID LEACHING; BRUCITES; CHRYSOTILES;

ASBESTOS;

ACID; CHRYSOTILE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; SILICON;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEACHING; MINING; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031172466     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(97)00001-X     Document Type: Article

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