Chrysotile Asbestos: Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 203

by International Labour Office, UNEP, World Health Organization

This book evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to chrysotile asbestos. Also referred to as white asbestos, chrysotile is a naturally occurring fibrous hydrated magnesium silicate mineral having many commercial applications. Chrysotile is released to the environment from industrial sources. In addition, natural weathering of serpentine rock results in emissions to air and water. Although the health risks associated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9241572035
• ISBN13: 9789241572033
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"