Web24. jun 2024. · A mine near Libby, Montana, was the source of over 70 percent of all vermiculite sold in the United States from 1919 to 1990. There was also a deposit of asbestos at that mine, so the vermiculite from Libby was contaminated with asbestos. Vermiculite from Libby was used in the majority of vermiculite insulation in the United … WebOxidant generation by both size fractions of amosite and Libby amphibole was assessed using a common spectrophotometric assay measuring the production of TBA–reactive …
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WebObjective Describe respiratory health and quality of life in persons exposed to Libby amphibole asbestos (LAA) contaminated vermiculite. Design Cross-sectional descriptive. Setting Asbestos-related disease clinic in Libby, Montana USA. Participants 329 individuals exposed to LAA; mostly men, married, between 50 and 69 years; two-thirds lived in the … Web01. dec 2010. · Libby amphibole and H 2 O 2 did not induce nuclear buds, irrespective of XRCC1 status. Crocidolite and Libby amphibole similarly activated the p53 pathway. Conclusions: Oxidative DNA damage repaired by XRCC1 (oxidized bases, single-strand breaks) is a major cause of chromosomal breaks induced by crocidolite and Libby … doug nodine
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WebThirty samples of amphibole-rich rock from the largest mined vermiculite deposit in the world in the Rainy Creek alkaline-ultramafic complex near Libby, Montana, were … Web25. mar 2024. · The mineral was usually mined in Libby Montana, which was contaminated with the regulated asbestos mineral Tremolite, and the unregulated Libby amphibole minerals. One common commercialized product of vermiculite is known as Zonalite. According to the EPA, between 1919 to 1990 over 70% of the Vermiculite sold in the … WebDEQ Asbestos Control Program. To deal with other types of asbestos (non-Libby amphibole asbestos), please go the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Asbestos Control Program website. As delegated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Asbestos Control Act of Montana, DEQ administers regulatory requirements … racun primaoca nije po modelu 97