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Quantification of short and long asbestos fibers to assess asbestos exposure: a review of fiber size toxicity.

ABSTRACT: The fibrogenicity and carcinogenicity of asbestos fibers are dependent on several fiber parameters including fiber dimensions. Based on the WHO (World Health Organization) definition, the current regulations focalise on long asbestos fibers (LAF) (Length: L???5 ?m, Diameter: D??3). However air samples contain short asbestos fibers (SAF) (L?

SUBMITTER: Boulanger G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4112850 | biostudies-other | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Quantification of short and long asbestos fibers to assess asbestos exposure: a review of fiber size toxicity.

Boulanger Guillaume G   Andujar Pascal P   Pairon Jean-Claude JC   Billon-Galland Marie-Annick MA   Dion Chantal C   Dumortier Pascal P   Brochard Patrick P   Sobaszek Annie A   Bartsch Pierre P   Paris Christophe C   Jaurand Marie-Claude MC  

Environmental health : a global access science source 20140721

The fibrogenicity and carcinogenicity of asbestos fibers are dependent on several fiber parameters including fiber dimensions. Based on the WHO (World Health Organization) definition, the current regulations focalise on long asbestos fibers (LAF) (Length: L ≥ 5 μm, Diameter: D < 3 μm and L/D ratio > 3). However air samples contain short asbestos fibers (SAF) (L < 5 μm). In a recent study we found that several air samples collected in buildings with asbestos containing materials (ACM) were compos  ...[more]