Reprint

Mineral Fibres

Edited by
July 2019
118 pages
  • ISBN978-3-03921-144-9 (Paperback)
  • ISBN978-3-03921-145-6 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Mineral Fibres that was published in

Chemistry & Materials Science
Physical Sciences
Summary
In the last decades, there has been increasing interest in Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) and asbestos containing materials (ACMs) as a source of possible environmental risk. A crucial theme of interest related to environmental pollution is the enhanced mobilization of asbestos minerals affecting soils and rocks due to human activities (e.g., road construction, mining activity) in comparison with natural weathering processes. The volume has aimed to gather contributions and to compare results derived from various experiences of research groups regarding NOA minerals as a source of possible environmental risks for population. Case studies from various geological contexts are presented. Moreover, contributions presenting novel and classical approaches for ACM inertization and recycling, together with possible solutions for reducing asbestos exposure, has been also presented.
Format
  • Paperback
License
© 2019 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND licence
Keywords
asbestos-containing materials; recycling; thermal treatment; melting process; aggregates; serpentine varieties; naturally occurring asbestos; health hazard; serpentinite soil; asbestos’ minerals; edenite; serpentinites; Southern Italy; rhino white marble of Namibia; tremolite; fibrous habitus; health hazard; texture; naturally occurring asbestos; morphology; cleavage fragments; asbestiform and fibrous minerals; environmental monitoring; naturally occurring asbestos; serpentinites; polymorphs; health hazard; XRD; SEM; IR; RD-UV-Vis spectroscopy; chrysotile; antigorite; lizardite characterization; tremolite; Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA); asbestos; grinding test; PCOM; image analysis; n/a