An Evaluation of Potential Occupational Exposure to Asbestiform Amphiboles near a Former Vermiculite Mine

Amphibole asbestos (AA) has been detected on the surface of tree bark in forests neighboring an abandoned vermiculite mine near Libby, Montana. In the present study, simulations were performed to assess potential AA exposure associated with United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (FS...

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Main Authors: Julie F. Hart, Terry M. Spear, Tony J. Ward, Caitlan E. Baldwin, Marissa N. Salo, Mohamed I. Elashheb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/189509