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035 _a(Sirsi) u25852
041 _aeng
100 _aRidout, G.
245 _aTopic of cancer ?
260 _c1989
350 _a0
490 _aBuilding
_v254(7597) 12 May 1989, 74-75(2)
520 _aExamines the concern over health risks associated with vermiculite , used as an alternative to asbestos for thermal insulation and fire sprays . Vermiculite contains three forms of asbestos, none of which are banned for use. The HSE has commissioned a research programme into the safety of vermiculite and it is under investigation by the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Edinburgh.
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c17373
_d17373