Characterization of zeolite fibers using scanning electron microscopy.

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Publication Type thesis
School or College School of Medicine
Department Family & Preventive Medicine
Author Wright, William Evan
Title Characterization of zeolite fibers using scanning electron microscopy.
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 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
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