Re: Evaluation of the size and type of free particulates collected from unused asbestos-containing brake components as related to potential for respirability

Evaluation of the size and type of free

Evaluation of the size and type of free particulates collected from unused asbestos-containing brake components as related to potential for respirability

✍ Mark A.L. Atkinson; Michael O'Sullivan; Sylvia Zuber; Ronald F. Dodson 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 393 KB

## Abstract ## Background Chrysotile asbestos has found multiple applications in the production of friction products. At one point it comprised 40–50% of the composition of brake linings thus generating the potential for the development of asbestos related diseases in millions of workers involved