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A U.S. Geological Survey open-file report (02-149) by Robert L. Virta, prepared with the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. It describes the six commercial asbestos minerals, their structure and properties, how fibers are identified, mining and milling, and industrial uses, with tables of world production from 1920 to 2000 and uses by product. Short sections on health and regulation link airborne fibers to asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
- Author
- Robert L. Virta
- Published by
- USGS
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Series
- Open-File Report 02-149
- Date
- 2002
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 10928 · asbestosclaims.law/library/10928
- Rights
- US government work, in the public domain.
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Robert L. Virta. “Asbestos Geology, Mineralogy, Mining, and Uses.” 2002. Open-File Report 02-149. USGS. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 10928. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/10928.
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