03254nam 2200637 450 991045571790332120211005222412.00-19-166024-81-280-81519-197866108151970-585-37639-5(CKB)111004366535750(StDuBDS)AH24924710(SSID)ssj0000195365(PQKBManifestationID)12020576(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000195365(PQKBWorkID)10244038(PQKB)11333332(MiAaPQ)EBC3056235(Au-PeEL)EBL3056235(CaPaEBR)ebr10875356(CaONFJC)MIL81519(OCoLC)922973028(MiAaPQ)EBC5745901(EXLCZ)9911100436653575019991019h20002000 uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtccrMagic mineral to killer dust Turner & Newall and the asbestos hazard /Geoffrey Tweedale, with additional research by Philip HansenOxford ;New York :Oxford University Press,[2000]©20001 online resource (xx, 313 p. )illBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-19-829690-8 Includes bibliographical references (pages [294]-304) and index.Asbestos was once known as the magic mineral because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since the 1970s, it has become a notorious and feared killer dust, responsible for thousands of deaths and an epidemic that will continue for years to come.Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since the 1960s, it has become a notorious and feared 'killer dust' that is responsible for thousands of deaths and an epidemic that will continue into the millennium. This is the first comprehensive history of the UK asbestos health problem, which provides an in-depth look at the occupational health experience of one of the world's leading asbestos companies - British asbestos giant, Turner and Newall. Based on a vast company archive recently released in American litigation, Magic Mineral to Killer Dust gives an unprecedented insight into all aspects of the asbestos hazard - dust control, workmen's compensation, government regulation, and the development of medical knowledge. In particular, it looks at the role of industrialists, doctors, factory inspectors, and trade unionists, highlighting the failures in regulation that accompanied the commercial development of a material that was already known to be lethal at the start of the twentieth century.Asbestos industryHealth aspectsGreat BritainAsbestosToxicologyElectronic books.Asbestos industryHealth aspectsAsbestosToxicology.363.17/91Tweedale Geoffrey986445Hansen PhilipTurner & Newall,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455717903321Magic mineral to killer dust2481813UNINA