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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/tgtre/article/2000may14.pdf
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| Author(s): | Anonymous |
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| Title: | Vermiculite scare is worrisome, but not a crisis |
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| Column Name: | Product update
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| Source: | TurfGrass TRENDS. Vol. 9, No. 5, May 2000, p. 14. |
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| Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Vermiculite; Asbestos; Insulation; Mulches; Lung cancer; Exposure assessment; USEPA; Health and safety legislation
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| Abstract/Contents: | Profiles vermiculite, "a common soil additive and conditioning material, used in almost every landcaping operation imagineable, including mulch for seed beds, as a medium for rooting plant cuttings and in potting plants." Announces that the vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, "is contaminated with a particularly toxic form of naturally occuring asbestos called tremolite-actionolite." Explains that "the product could cause asbestosis, a restrictive lung disease which can be fatal. In addition exposure to asbestos can cause lung cancers, including a cancer of the lung lining called mesothelioma." Concludes that "although there is no safe level of asbestos exposure the fact that grounds crews usually use vermiculite outdoors and it is often used damp (so there is less likelihood of the material floating in the air) bodes well." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 2000. Vermiculite scare is worrisome, but not a crisis. TurfGrass Trends. 9(5):p. 14. |
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