US EPA

3082300 

Book/Book Chapter 

Dangerous and cancer-causing properties of products and chemicals in the oil-refining and petrochemical industries. Part IX: Asbestos exposure and analysis of exposures 

Mehlman, MA 

1991 

Yes 

New York Academy of Sciences 

New York, NY 

The third wave of asbestos disease: Exposure to asbestos in place: Public health control 

368-389 

English 

1809149 

10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb24482.x 

WOS:A1991BW42W00035 

is a chapter of 786525 The third wave of asbestos disease: Exposure to asbestos in place. Public health control

Asbestos (1332214) exposure in oil refining and petrochemical industries was examined. Information on the physical and chemical properties of asbestos fibers was provided. A questionnaire on the uses, disposal, and handling of asbestos was sent to local unions representing numerous oil refining and petrochemical corporations in the United States. Additionally, bulk samples of asbestos containing materials were taken from a typical refinery over a period of several years for asbestos analysis. Extensive use of asbestos was reported. The percentages of workers exposed either directly or indirectly to asbestos over a 50 year period during the installation, repair, and removal of asbestos were 81%, 90%, and 90%, respectively. Protective measures were frequently not taken by individuals working with asbestos. Types of asbestos detected in samples included chrysotile (12001295) (40%), amosite (12172735) (30%), and a combination of chrysotile and amosite (30%). The author concludes that, despite long available information on the dangers associated with asbestos, workers and their families are still at significant risk of developing diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos in oil refining and petrochemical industries. 

Landrigan, PJ; Kazemi, H 

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 643, no. 1 

9780897666770 

The Third Wave of Asbestos Disease: Exposure to Asbestos in Place 

New York, NY 

June 7-9, 1990