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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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Ceramic Fibers
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Classification of refractory ceramic fibers. Carcinogenity, properties and use. Production, exposure factors and regulations. From the National Institute of Environmental Health Service.
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Processing Glass Fiber from Moon and Mars Resources
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Technical report on the manufacture of short and continuously spun glassfiber from two lunar soil simulants, and the role of gravity in the crystalization and final fiber diameter. Authors: Dr. Dennis S. Tucker and Edwin C. Ethridge.
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Fiberglass Fact Sheet
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Description of fiberglass and its application areas, health effects and safety regulations, exposure factors, treatment options and control measures. From the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust.
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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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