Asbestiform Fibers: Nonoccupational Health Risks

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Asbestiform Fibers: Nonoccupational Health Risks (1984)
Commission on Life Sciences (CLS)

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Front Matter (R1-R16)

Executive Summary (1-15)

1 Introduction (16-24)

2 Asbestiform Fibers: Historical Background, Terminology, and Physicochemical Properties (25-47)

3 Assessing Nonoccupational Exposures to Asbestiform Fibers (48-81)

4 Measurement of Exposure to Asbestiform Fibers (82-96)

5 Effects of Asbestiform Fibers on Human Health (97-164)

6 Laboratory Studies of the Effects of Asbestiform Fibers (165-199)

7 Risk Assessment (200-236)

Appendix A: Asbestos Exposure and Human Disease. Hallmark Observations and Studies from 1898-1979 (237-243)

Appendix B: Natural and Synthetic Fibrous Substances and Some of their Known Biological Effects (244-252)

Appendix C: Fiber-Quality Parameters of Selected Asbestos, Whisker, and Glass Fibers (253-260)

Appeodix D: Conceptual Model of Fiber Exposure (261-266)

Appendix E: Epidemiological Studies Among Cohorts Exposed to Asbestos (267-299)

Appendix F: Effects of Administering Asbestiform Fibers to Animals (300-310)

Appendix G: Development of Some Equations Used for Quantitative Risk Assessment (311-313)

Appendix H: Comparative Risk Assessment Score Sheets (314-331)

Appendix I: Background Information on Members of the Committee on Nonoccupational Health Risks of Asbestiform Fibers (332-334)