Historical Materials of China's Asbestos Industry (中国石棉工业史料) (1987)

A Chinese-language compilation issued in April 1987 for internal circulation only (内部发行), in a print run of 1,500, by the editors of the official series on China's non-metallic mineral industries. Part 1 collects speeches and directives on developing the asbestos industry by national leaders and ministries, including Zhu De, Hu Yaobang and Peng Dehuai. Part 2 covers asbestos properties and uses, China's deposits, mining and milling technology and technical papers, with a chapter on safety and environmental protection that includes dust control, worker health and the prevention of occupational disease. Parts 3 to 5 cover markets and management, the history of asbestos in China from ancient records of fire-proof cloth to the founding of the modern industry, memoirs of mine veterans, profiles of China's asbestos mines and production statistics.