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Asbestos history, manufacturing processes, products bibliography and citations. This article provides historical citations and the original bibliography to Asbestos, Its Industrial Applications, D.V. Rosato, 1959.
The citations give both historical details and insight into the breadth and depth of asbestos use across industry in the 1950's.
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The following text is Adapted from Rosato (1959) p. 201-207 [1]. The asbestos-containing vermiculite insulation shown at left is discussed in detail
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tile Asbestos Fibers," Trans Can Inst of Mining and Met, 48, 33-37
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1943.
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Asbestos as a Reinforcing Filler," Plastics Progress, 121-
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- Bjorksten, 3., "Non-Glass Reinforcement for Plastics," Society of
Plastics Engineer Journal ( March, 1956).
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High Temperature Service," Modern Plastics (June, 1956).
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Laminates Made from Various Materials," Preprint, 12th
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- Boner, C. J., "Manufacture and Application of Lubricating Greases,"
Reinhold, 1954.
- Bowles, Oliver, "Asbestos," 39p, New York, Ruberoid Co. (1947).
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- Bowles, Oliver, "Materials Survey, Asbestos 1950," U. S. Bur of Mines (1952).
- Bradley, W. F., "Plastic Aircraft Development," Automotive Ind,
No. 11 (June, 1952).
- Brady, G. S., "Materials Handbook," McGraw Hill, 1940.
- Bragg, W. L., "Atomic Structure of Minerals," Ithaca, Cornell University
Press, 1937.
- Brindley, G. W., and Zussman, J., "A Structural Study of the Thermal
Transformation of Serpentine Minerals to Forsterite," Am Mineral,
No. 42, 461-474 (1957).
- Brofman, B. L., "Medical Evaluating of the Beck Operation for
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- Buldey, C. W., and Stockwell, A. J., "Vinyl Flooring Materials," Monsanto
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- Callinan, T., "Four Inorganic Papers," Materials and Methods ( Dec.,
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- Campbell, J. B., "Asbestos-Reinforced Low Pressure Laminates, Materials
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- Can Inst of Mining and Met, "Guide Book for Eastern Townships
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- Carroll-Porczynski, Charles Z., "Asbestos," The Textile Institute,
Manchester, Eng. (1956).
- Chidester, A. H., Billings, M. P., and Cady, W. M., "Talc Investigations
in Vermont," Preliminary Report, U S Department of the
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- Christensen, Brock Clarke, "Epigenetic profiles, asbestos burden, and survival in pleural mesothelioma" [PDF] [PhD Thesis], Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 2008
Abstract excerpt:
This thesis aimed to examine the relationships among aberrant epigenetic events, exposure to the carcinogenic mineral fiber asbestos, and patient outcomes in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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Colao, J. J., "Premix Your Own Phenolics," Modern Plastics ( Nov.,
1957).
- "Compounding Ingredients for Rubber," India Rubber World (1936).
- "Critical Materials," Committee of Interior and Insular Affairs, Min-
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- Cummins, A. B., "Fillers—Asbestos and Diatomaceous Silica,"
Modern Plastics, No. 2, 51-2 (1939).
- DeBruyne, N. A., and Houwink, R., "Adhesion and Adhesives" (1951).
- D'Olier, G., "Asbestos-Rubber Compositions," Raybestos-Manhattan,
American Patent 2,534,814 (1950).
- "85% Magnesia Insulation Manual," Magnesia Insulation Manufacturers'
Assoc., Washington, D. C.
- Elec World, "Properties of Asbestos, Cotton, Duck, Rayon, and Silk
Insulation," 134, 105 (Aug., 1950).
- Engineering, "Durestos Plastic Glider Wing," No. 4558, 730 (June,
1953).
- Epstein, G., "Adhesive Bonding of Metals," Reinhold, 1954.
- Evans, Cyril G., and Bishop, Peter H. H., "Asbestos-Reinforced Res-.
inous Materials," U. S. Patent 2,640,797 (June 2, 1953).
- Frank, Karl, "Asbest," Hamber, Germany, Becker and Haag, 2d ed., 234p, 1952.
- Gardner, R. S., "The Manufacturer of Asbestos Products," Can Mining and Met Bull No. 366 (1942).
- Gordon, J. E., "The Future of Plastics in Engineering,"
Trans Plastics
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- Grenshaw, J. B., "Formulating Polyester Premix Molding Corn-
pound," Modern Plastics (Aug., 1957).
- Hillier, J., and Turkevich, J., "Electron Microscopy of Colloidal
Systems," Anal Chem ( April, 1949).
- Hersey, Mayo, Dyer, "Theory of Lubrication," London, John Wiley
and Sons, Inc., 1936.
- Houwink, R., "Elastomers and Plastomers," University of Delft,
Netherlands, New York, Elsevier Pub. Co., Inc. (1949 and 1950).
- Hughes, R. T., Jr., "Heat Resistant Honeycomb," SAMPE (Jan.,
1957).
- Johnson, J. S., and Schulman, E. L., "Electrical Insulation Material,"
Atomic Energy Corn., U. S. Patent 2,581,862 (1952).
- Kalmbache, E. H., "Automatic Equipment for Molding Phenolic
Parts," Plastics World (March, 1958).
- Keevil, C. S., "A Filter for Fine Aerosols," Arthur D. Little, Inc.
- Klemgard, E. N., "Lubricating Greases. Their Manufacture and Use,"
Reinhold, 1937.
- Keith, John W., "Asphalt and Asbestos Composition," Texas Co.,
American Patent 2,661,302 (Dec. 1, 1953).
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- Lanzillotti, R. F., "The Hard Surface Floor Covering Industry," State
College of Washington Press, 1955.
- Lanzillotti, R. F., "Production and Marketing of Asphalt Tiles," The
State College of Washington, ASTM Standards.
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- Levine, H. R., "Automatic Resin Content Control in High-Pressure Laminate Manufacture," Modern Plastics ( May, 1958).
Little, Robert W., "Flame Proofing Textile Fabrics," Reinhold, 1957.
- Magnesia Insulation Manufacturers' Assoc., Washington, D. C., "85% Magnesia Insulating Manual."
- McCleary, W. H., "Vinyl Evolution or Revolution," Floor Cover
Profits ( Oct., 1957).
- McGlone, W. R., and Keller, L. B., "Volume and Pressure Effects in
Compression Molding," Modern Plastics ( March and April, 1957).
- McMillin, J. R., "Reinforced Glass Slivers," Owens-Corning, American Patent 2,411,326 (1946).
- Modern Plastics, "What's New in Reinforcements" (Feb., 1956).
- Modern Plastics, "Automatic Molding of Automotive Components"
(Oct., 1957).
- Modern Plastics, "World's Largest Pressure Moldings" (August, 1956).
- Morgan, P., "Plastics Progress 1957," British Plastics Convention,
London, Iliffe and Sons, Ltd., 1958, Reinforced Plastics for Efficient
Structures by W. A. Baker.
- Nagy, B., and Bates, T. F., "Stability of Chrysotile Asbestos," Am
Mineral (1952).
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Electron Microscope," Farbenfabriken Bayer, Leverkusen, Ger.,
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terly Transactions (April, 1950).
- Pardoe, W. D., "Felted Asbestos Product," Thernioid Co., American
Patent 2,000,416.
- Parker, R. C., "The Frictional Behavior of Engineering Materials,"
London, England, Ferodo Ltd., Harrison and Sons Ltd. (March,
1949).
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Structure of Chrysotile," J of Phys Chem No. 3 (March, 1956).
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tile Suspensions," J Phys Chem No. 9 (Sept., 1956).
- Quebec Asbestos Information Service, Montreal, Canada, "The
Strangest Mineral Ever Known."
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and Missile
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- Rosato, D. V., "Asbestos Reinforcements," Modern Plastics Encyclopedia
(Sept., 1956).
- Rosato, D. V., "Asbestos Reinforcements," Modern Plastics (July,
1956).
- Rosato, D. V., "Asbestos Reinforcements for Plastic Laminates,"
Society of Plastic Engineer Journal (August 8, 1956).
- Rosato, D. V., "Structural Plastics for Advanced Types of Aircraft,"
Wright Air Development Center, Automotive Ind (Jan. 15, 1954).
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after Exposure to Low and High Temperatures," NAMC
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- Rosato, D. V., "Structural and Heat Resistant Asbestos Reinforced
Plastics," London, England, The British Plastics Federation, Technical
Conference (Oct., 1958).
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- Rozovsky, H., "Air in Asbestos Milling," Ventilating Conference Kellogg
Center for Continuing Education, Michigan State University
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(1956).
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on the Breaking Strength of Asbestos Tape and Glass Fiber Tape," Can J of Research (1941).
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- [1] ASBESTOS HISTORY & PROPERTIES [Book online] D.V. Roasato, engineering consultant, Newton MA, Reinhold Publishing Co., NY, 1959, Library of Congress Catalog No. 59-12535. We are in process of re-publishing this interesting text. Excerpts & adaptations are found in InspectApedia.com articles on asbestos history, production & visual identification in and on buildings.
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- [3] "Asbestos in Your Home," Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority, Spokane WA 509-477-4727 www.scapa.org provides a one-page image, a .pdf file drawing of a house warning of some possible sources of asbestos in the home. The sources are not ranked according to actual risk of releasing hazardous levels of airborne asbestos fibers and the list is useful but incomplete.
- [4] The US EPA provides a sample list of asbestos containing products epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/asbestos/asbmatl.htm
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asbestos-containing materials", Gary Scott Dotson, University of South Florida, 1 June 2006, web search 3/9/2012 original source: scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3505&context=etd [copy on file as /hazmat/Automotive_Asbestos_Exposure.pdf ].
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- [6] ASBESTOS IN YOUR HOME U.S. EPA, Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,D.C. 20460
- [7] Asbestos products and their history and use in various building materials such as asphalt and vinyl flooring includes discussion which draws on ASBESTOS, ITS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, ROSATO 1959, D.V. Rosato, engineering consultant, Newton, MA, Reinhold Publishing, 1959 Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 59-12535 (out of print, text and images available at InspectAPedia.com).
- [8] "Handling Asbestos-Containing roofing material - an update", Carl Good, NRCA Associate Executive Director, Professional Roofing, February 1992, p. 38-43
- [9] EPA Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in buildings, NIAST, National Institute on Abatement Sciences & Technology, [republishing EPA public documents] 1985 ed., Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,D.C. 20460
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- "Handling Asbestos-Containing roofing material - an update", Carl Good, NRCA Associate Executive Director, Professional Roofing, February 1992, p. 38-43
- EPA Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in buildings, NIAST, National Institute on Abatement Sciences & Technology, [republishing EPA public documents] 1985 ed., Exposure Evaluation Division, Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,D.C. 20460
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- Managing Asbestos in Place, How to Develop and Maintain a Building Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Program, U.S. EPA, web search 01/20/2011, original source: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/management_in_place.html
- Asbestos Strategies, Lessons Learned about Management and Use of Asbestos: Report of Findings and Recommendations on the Use and Management of Asbestos, 16 May 2003, US EPA, web search 01/20/2011, original source: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/asbstrategiesrptgetf.pdf
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