Title |
Characterization of zeolite fibers using scanning electron microscopy. |
Publication Type |
thesis |
School or College |
School of Medicine |
Department |
Family & Preventive Medicine |
Author |
Wright, William Evan |
Date |
1979-08 |
Description |
A synthetic zeolite and four natural zeolites were examined for fibers by scanning electron microscopy. Free fibers were detected in two samples of natural erionite, but no free fibers were present in two samples of natural mordenite or the sample of synthetic mordenite. The fiber size distributions were compared to fiber size distributions of borosilicate fibrous glass which is known to cause tumors in rats. There was an overlap of the erionite and borosilicate fibrous glass fiber size distributions. Although the majority of the erionite fibers were short and thick, a small percentage corresponded to fiber size categories that have correlated highly with pleural mesothelioma production in rats. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
University of Utah |
Subject |
Borosilicate Glass; Mesothelimoa |
Subject MESH |
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Rats |
Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
Dissertation Name |
MPH |
Language |
eng |
Relation is Version of |
Digital reproduction of "Characterization of zeolite fibers using scanning electron microscopy." Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "Characterization of zeolite fibers using scanning electron microscopy." available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. QE 3.5 1979 W75. |
Rights Management |
© William Evan Wright. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
us-etd2,6102 |
Source |
Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available). |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6g73v50 |
Setname |
ir_etd |
ID |
192236 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g73v50 |