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Toxicological Profile: Asbestos
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Profile of key literature on PDF files, describing the hazardous, toxicologic properties of asbestos fibers. From the Agency for Toxic Substancies and Disease Registry.
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Chrysotile
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Information resource on chrysotile fibers, a form of asbestos which is less hazardous to humen health, and is used in rubber and cement concrete products, friction materials, textiles and insulation products. Safe use manual. List of alternative fibers. Links to related sites. From the Canadian Asbestos Institute.
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Man-made Vitreous Fibres
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Detailed evaluation of the strength of the available evidence for carcinogenity of man-made vitreous fibers as ceramic fibers, glasswool, rockwool and slagwool. Author: Edouard Bastarache.
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Guides to Pollution Prevention
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Comprehensive, October 1991 guide to pollution prevention in the fiberglass-reinforced and composite plastics industry. From the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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Synthetic Vitreous Fibers
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Public health statement about mineral fibers and the effects of exposure to human health. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
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