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1. Asbestos in soil and water: A review of analytical techniques and methods

Author:
Sergio Malinconico; Federica Paglietti; Silvia Serranti; Giuseppe Bonifazi; Ivano Lonigro
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.436 pp. 129083
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; humans; risk; soil;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this review the main standard and novel analytical techniques and methods for sampling, sample preparation, detection and quantification of asbestos in soil and water are described, compared and discussed in terms of advantages and limitations. An overview of common analytical methods applied for identification and quantification of airborne asbestos is preliminary provided, as they have been w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129083

2. Assessment of asbestos contamination in soils at rehabilitated and abandoned mine sites, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Author:
Guy G. Freemantle; Deshenthree Chetty; Mapadi Olifant; Stanley Masikhwa
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.429 pp. 127588
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; X-ray diffraction; South Africa;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Prior to its termination, asbestos mining in South Africa was centred on the large crocidolite fields of the present day Northern Cape, the amosite (grunerite)-crocidolite fields of Limpopo, and chrysotile fields of Mpumalanga provinces. The legacy of these activities continues to affect surrounding communities in contemporary South Africa. The asbestos fields of Limpopo host two important former ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127588

3. Degradation of asbestos – Reinforced water supply cement pipes after a long-term operation

Author:
Janez Zavašnik; Andreja Šestan; Srečo Škapin
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.287 pp. 131977
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; calcite; calcium; cement; corrosion; drinking water; water hardness; water supply; water temperature;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Potable water supply system in major countries still uses a large proportion of asbestos-cement (AC) pipes for fresh drinking water delivery. Generally, after installation and initial purging, the AC tubes are believed to self-passivate by calcite scale and bio-film, especially when conveying hard water. However, the overall performance of AC tubes after decades of operation is significantly reduc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131977

4. On-site detection of asbestos at the surface of building materials wasted at disaster sites by staining

Author:
Masaaki Tabata; Masaki Fukuyama; Mitsunori Yada; Fumiyuki Toshimitsu
Source:
Waste management 2022 v.138 pp. 180-188
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; X-radiation; X-ray diffraction; color; dyes; grinding; polarized light microscopy; waste management;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... We have developed a method to detect asbestos by staining the surface of building materials in order to quickly detect asbestos-containing building materials at disaster sites. After staining, asbestos was easily detected by the color and characteristic shape of the images observed under a stereomicroscope. The type of asbestos was confirmed to be chrysotile by polarized light microscopy, X-ray di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2021.11.039

5. The potentials of combining Blockchain technology and Internet of Things for digital reverse supply chain: A case study

Author:
Mustapha Hrouga; Abdelkader Sbihi; Marc Chavallard
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.337 pp. 130609
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; Internet; blockchain; case studies; hazardous waste; human health; supply chain; waste treatment; France;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Asbestos has been considered as a hazardous waste in France since 1997 and it is neither recyclable nor recoverable. Hence, its storage and processing have a major impact on both human health and environment. In addition, its treatment is subject to very strict environmental regulations. Hence, to minimize the environmental regulations impact, the treatment of asbestos requires tools and new infor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130609

6. Assessment of asbestos fiber contamination in lake sediment cores of the Thetford Mines region, southern Quebec (Canada)

Author:
Olivier Jacques; Reinhard Pienitz
Source:
Environmental advances 2022 v.8 pp. 100232
ISSN:
2666-7657
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; air quality; anthropogenic horizons; environmental health; humans; lakes; rivers; sediments; transmission electron microscopy; watersheds; Quebec;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Bécancour River in southern Quebec (Canada) has evolved under the influence of the long asbestos mining history of the Thetford Mines region (1877–2011 Common Era; CE). This river originates at the outflow of Lake Bécancour, flows through the old mining sites, and then widens to successively form Stater Pond, Trout Lake, Lake William, and Lake Joseph (25 km from the closest mine). Our objectiv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100232

7. Asbestos mining waste impacts on the sedimentological evolution of the Bécancour chain of lakes, southern Quebec (Canada)

Author:
Olivier Jacques; Reinhard Pienitz
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.807 pp. 151079
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; cesium radioisotopes; chromium; environment; evolution; heavy metals; lakes; magnesium; magnetic susceptibility; nickel; radiometry; rivers; sediments; watersheds; Quebec;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... More than a century (1877–2011 CE) of asbestos mining activities in the Thetford Mines region have resulted in the accumulation of gigantic mineral waste piles on the banks of the Bécancour River (southern Quebec, Canada). This river widens downstream from the mining sites to form a chain of lakes, successively: Stater Pond, Trout Lake, Lake William and Lake Joseph. A previous paleolimnological in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151079

8. Elemental Mapping of Human Malignant Mesothelioma Tissue Samples Using High-Speed LA–ICP–TOFMS Imaging

Author:
Oana M. Voloaca; Malcolm R. Clench; Gunda Koellensperger; Laura M. Cole; Sarah L. Haywood-Small; Sarah Theiner
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2022 v.94 no.5 pp. 2597-2606
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; analytical chemistry; biomarkers; glass; histology; humans; inflammation; lungs; mass spectrometry; mesothelioma; metallome; pathogenesis; pleura; strontium; talc; toxicity;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... This is the first report of the use of laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–TOFMS) to analyze human malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) samples at the cellular level. MPM is an aggressive, incurable cancer associated with asbestos exposure, with a long latency and poor overall survival. Following careful optimization of the laser fluence, the simultan ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04857

9. Extraction and determination of organic/inorganic pollutants in the ambient air of two cities located in metropolis of Tehran

Author:
Majid Kermani; Ahmad Jonidi Jafari; Mitra Gholami; Abbas Shahsavani; Babak Goodarzi; Farzad Fanaei
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022 v.194 no.3 pp. 204
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; air; atomic absorption spectrometry; coal; flame ionization; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; guidelines; phase-contrast microscopy; pollution; risk; risk assessment; Iran;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the present study, PM₂.₅, volatile organic compounds (VOC), heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)-bonded PM₂.₅ as well as asbestos fibers were investigated in two cities in the east of Tehran, Iran. To this end, 72 samples were collected from six stations located in the cities of Varamin and Pakdasht from March 2018 to March 2019. The concentration of BTEX compounds, PAHs, a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-021-09705-8

10. Changes in concentrations and characteristics of asbestos fibers dispersed from corrugated asbestos cement sheets due to stabilizer treatment

Author:
Hyun-Sung Jung; Jinyoung Jang; Eun-Kee Park; Yangseok Cho; Jong-Chun Lee; Hyunwook Kim
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2021 v.285 pp. 112110
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; cement; environmental management; stabilizers; wind speed; Korean Peninsula;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Asbestos management in Korea has, to date, focused exclusively on dismantlement and removal; however, the effective management of asbestos in public facilities and rural dwellings is also critical. This study compares eight different asbestos stabilization treatments and their effectiveness in reducing asbestos fiber dispersion from weathered corrugated asbestos cement sheets (CACS) under differen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112110

11. Pemanfaatan serat pelepah kelapa sawit sebagai bahan pembuatan kampas rem sepeda motor

Author:
Guntoro; Ingrid Ovie Yosephine; Simon Simanjuntak
Source:
Jurnal Teknik Pertanian 2021 v.10 no.2 pp. 155-160
ISSN:
2549-0818
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; Elaeis guineensis; aluminum oxide; friction; hardness; motorcycles; polyurethanes;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Brake pads are generally made of asbestos, which is less environmentally friendly and widely available in nature, therefore motorcycle brake pads are made that utilize palm frond fibers filled with alumina powder and bonded to a polyurethane matrix. This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Material Testing of Industrial Chemical Technology Polytechnic (PTKI) Medan. Research was carried out ...
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jtep-l.v10.i2.155-160

12. Methods for assessing asbestos-containing roofing slate distribution in an area with poor dwelling conditions

Author:
Yuan-Long Zhang; Won-Hwa Hong; Young-Chan Kim
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2022 v.358 pp. 132032
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; cement; data collection; human health; surveys; South Korea;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In South Korea, asbestos has been used in large quantities for manufacturing asbestos cement roofing slates (ACRS) and the production and use of all types of asbestos were completely banned in 2009. Asbestos containing materials in buildings and ACRS are linked to environmental and human health problems. An area with poor dwelling conditions was selected as the study area, and all buildings (76) w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132032

13. Epstein–Barr Virus Infection in Lung Cancer: Insights and Perspectives

Author:
Julio C. Osorio; Rancés Blanco; Alejandro H. Corvalán; Juan P. Muñoz; Gloria M. Calaf; Francisco Aguayo
Source:
Pathogens 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-0817
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; Human gammaherpesvirus 4; Human polyomavirus 5; Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus; Papillomaviridae; arsenic; carcinogenesis; death; epithelium; lung neoplasms; lungs; radon; risk factors; smoke; tobacco; viruses;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Tobacco smoke is the most frequent risk factor etiologically associated with LC, although exposures to other environmental factors such as arsenic, radon or asbestos are also involved. Additionally, the involvement of some viral infections such as high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPVs), Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), Jaagsiekt ...
DOI:
10.3390/pathogens11020132

14. A combined system for asbestos-cement waste degradation by dark fermentation and resulting supernatant valorization in anaerobic digestion

Author:
G. Trancone; D. Spasiano; M. Race; V. Luongo; A. Petrella; F. Pirozzi; U. Fratino; A.F. Piccinni
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.300 pp. 134500
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; anaerobic digestion; biogas; biological treatment; cement; energy; fermentation; glucose; wastes;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The use of biological processes for the treatment of asbestos cement waste (ACW) has gained interest in recent years. Nevertheless, this methodology is not yet consolidated because of the incomplete ACW conversion during the biological treatment and the consequent need for further treatments that generally require a high amount of energy and chemicals. In this study, the efficiency of both mesophi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134500

15. Asbestos cement waste treatment through mechanochemical process with KH2PO4 for its utilization in soil pH correction and nutrient delivery

Author:
Roger Borges; Amanda S. Giroto; Gelton G. F. Guimarães; Heitor P. G. Reis; Cristiane S. Farinas; Caue Ribeiro
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.19 pp. 28804-28815
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; biomass production; cement; corn; greenhouses; limestone; manufacturing; mechanochemistry; phosphorus; pollution; potassium; potassium dihydrogen phosphate; research; slow-release fertilizers; soil conditioners; soil pH; toxicity; waste treatment;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... The manufacture of asbestos materials has been banished worldwide due to their toxicity, but discarding the existing wastes remains a challenge. We investigated an alternative mechanochemical method to treat asbestos-cement materials by loading them with potassium and phosphorus from KH₂PO₄ during the milling process to obtain a product used as liming and soil conditioner. The results showed total ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17679-w

16. Chrysotile asbestos migration in air from contaminated water: An experimental simulation

Author:
Chiara Avataneo; Jasmine R. Petriglieri; Silvana Capella; Maura Tomatis; Mariagrazia Luiso; Giuliana Marangoni; Elisa Lazzari; Silvio Tinazzi; Manuela Lasagna; Domenico A. De Luca; Massimo Bergamini; Elena Belluso; Francesco Turci
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.424 pp. 127528
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; World Health Organization; air; electron microscopy; risk; volatilization; water pollution; Italy;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... In Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) rich areas, water flows through asbestos bearing rocks and soils and generates waterborne fibres that may migrate in air and become a risk for humans. Research on the migration and dispersion after water vaporisation has been so far only marginally evaluated. This study investigates the migration in air of asbestos from a set of suspensions contaminated by chr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127528

17. In situ spectroscopic identification of the six types of asbestos

Author:
Vladimir Zholobenko; Frank Rutten; Aleksey Zholobenko; Amy Holmes
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2021 v.403 pp. 123951
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; Raman spectroscopy; automation; construction industry; instrumentation; lungs; near-infrared spectroscopy; spectral analysis;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Exposure to asbestos fibres is related to a number of severe lung diseases, and therefore, rapid, accurate and reliable in situ or on-site asbestos detection in real-life samples is of considerable importance. This work presents a comprehensive investigation of all six types of asbestos by mid-infrared ATR–FTIR, NIR spectroscopy and Raman microspectroscopy. Our studies demonstrate that for practic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123951

18. Biodeterioration of asbestos cement by siderophore-producing Pseudomonas

Author:
Sébastien R. David; Agathe Jaouen; Dris Ihiawakrim; Valérie A. Geoffroy
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2021 v.403 pp. 123699
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; bioavailability; biodegradation; bioremediation; biosynthesis; carcinogenicity; cement; iron; magnesium; pyoverdines; solubilization; wastes;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Since the ban on the use of asbestos due to its carcinogenic properties, the removal of asbestos cement, representing the major asbestos-containing waste, has proven to be a challenge in most industrial countries. Asbestos-containing products are mainly disposed of in landfills and have remained untreated. Bioremediation involving bacteria previously reported the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123699

19. Spatio-seasonal variation, distribution, levels, and risk assessment of airborne asbestos concentration in the most industrial city of Iran: effect of meteorological factors

Author:
Majid Kermani; Ahmad Jonidi Jafari; Mitra Gholami; Hossein Arfaeinia; Mahmood Yousefi; Abbas Shahsavani; Farzad Fanaei
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2021 v.28 no.13 pp. 16434-16446
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; air; carcinogenicity; pollution; relative humidity; research; risk; risk assessment; temperature; wind speed; Iran;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Like other dangerous pollutants in the air, asbestos has negative and adverse effects on human and animal health. The present study is designed to determine the concentration of asbestos in the air of the most industrial city of Iran (Karaj) in 2018–2019. For this purpose, 4 samples were taken from different areas of the air of Karaj during a year with an SKC pump and flow of 6 L/min for 8 h and i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-020-11941-3

20. From properties to toxicity: Comparing microplastics to other airborne microparticles

Author:
Simon Wieland; Aylin Balmes; Julian Bender; Jonas Kitzinger; Felix Meyer; Anja FRM Ramsperger; Franz Roeder; Caroline Tengelmann; Benedikt H. Wimmer; Christian Laforsch; Holger Kress
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.428 pp. 128151
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
asbestos,   etc   ; cotton; hay; human health; microplastics; pollution; silica; soot; toxic substances; toxicity; toxicology; wood;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Microplastic (MP) debris is considered as a potentially hazardous material. It is omnipresent in our environment, and evidence that MP is also abundant in the atmosphere is increasing. Consequently, the inhalation of these particles is a significant exposure route to humans. Concerns about potential effects of airborne MP on human health are rising. However, currently, there are not enough studies ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128151