Coalinga chrysotile: A short fibre, amphibole free, chrysotile: Part V - Lack of amphibole asbestos contamination

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 325-341

  Ilgren, E B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibole; Asbestiform; Coalinga chrysotile; New Idria; Serpentine; Tremolite

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOS FIBER; CALCIUM; CHRYSOTILE; MINERAL; SERPENTINE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TREMOLITE;

AIR SAMPLING; BUILDING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MICROSCOPY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 7444270969     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X04047657     Document Type: Review

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