New detoxification processes for asbestos fibers in the environment

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 73, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 368-377

  Turci, Francesco ^a   Colonna, Massimiliano ^a   Tomatis, Maura ^a   Mantegna, Stefano ^a   Cravotto, Giancarlo ^a   Fubini, Bice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS FIBER; OXALIC ACID; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DISSOLUTION; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASOUND; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; OXALIC ACID; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 77149157260     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390903442678     Document Type: Article

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