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Descriptor English:   Asbestos 
Descriptor Spanish:   Asbesto 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Asbesto 
Tree Number:   D01.578.725.050
D01.837.725.700.760.070
SP4.011.097.018
Definition English:   Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms. 
Indexing Annotation English:   a silicate used in insulation & fireproofing; carcinogenic; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; /adv eff: consider also ASBESTOSIS; disease coord with ASBESTOS /adv eff is dis /etiol, not dis /chem ind; for emphasis on asbestos fibers, MINERAL FIBERS is available: see note there
Pharmacological Action:   Carcinogens
 
History Note English:   70(69) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
administration & dosage adverse effects
agonists antagonists & inhibitors
analysis blood
cerebrospinal fluid chemistry
classification chemical synthesis
contraindications diagnostic use
economics history
immunology isolation & purification
metabolism pharmacology
pharmacokinetics poisoning
radiation effects supply & distribution
standards toxicity
therapeutic use urine
Record Number:   1200 
Unique Identifier:   D001194 

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