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Descriptor
English
:
Asbestos, Serpentine
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Asbestos Serpentinos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Amiantos Serpentinas
Synonyms
English
:
Chrysotile
Serpentine (Mineral)
Serpentine Asbestos
Tree Number:
D01.524.500.050
D01.578.725.050.075
D01.578.725.500.050
D01.837.725.700.760.070.110
D01.837.725.700.760.535.400
Definition
English
:
A type of
asbestos
that occurs in
nature
as the dihydrate of
magnesium
silicate. It exists in two
forms
: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all
asbestos
products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
serpentine refers to the mottled or spotted surface resembling a serpent's
skin
History Note
English
:
94; CHRYSOTILE was (NM) 1974-93
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:
31633
Unique Identifier:
D017632
Occurrence in VHL
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