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SERPENTINE ASBESTOS
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Descriptor
English
:
Asbestos, Serpentine
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Asbestos Serpentinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Asbestos Serpentinas
Synonyms
English
:
Serpentine Asbestos
Chrysotile
Serpentine (Mineral)
Tree Number:
D01.524.500.050
D01.578.725.050.075
D01.578.725.500.050
D01.837.725.700.760.070.110
D01.837.725.700.760.535.400
Definition
English
:
A type of
asbestos
that occurs in
nature
as the dihydrate of
magnesium
silicate. It exists in two
forms
: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all
asbestos
products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
serpentine refers to the mottled or spotted surface resembling a serpent's
skin
History Note
English
:
94; CHRYSOTILE was (NM) 1974-93
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
31633
Unique Identifier:
D017632
Occurrence in VHL
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