Inorganic fibers biologic effects

In Chapter 2 we introduce some basic concepts from mineralogy and materials sicence before describing several mineral and synthetic fibrous inorganic materials. In Chapter 3 we outline the physiology of the human lung, cellular biology and the diseases associated with asbestos exposure—the pertinent information for discussions of the health effects of asbestos and other inorganic fibers. 

The purpose of this book is to introduce fibrous inorganic materials, their unique features, and their chemical and structural variety. This survey of fibrous materials, together with a summary of their health and biological effects, provides an opportunity to examine the current theories of disease induction and the hazards associated with exposure, not only to asbestos but to other inorganic fibers as well. 

For oil spill cleanup, three types of methods have been applied physical methods such as skimming and use of sorbents chemical methods such as dispersion, in-situ burning, and the use of solidifiers and biological methods or bior ediation [78], The use of a sorbent is effective and practical, although a combination of various methods has usually been employed to achieve the most effective cleanup. Oil sorbents used and studied so far can be classified into three groups inorganic minerals such as perlite and vermiculite, organic synthetic materials such as poly(propylene) and poly(urethane), and biomass such as peat moss, kenaf, straw, and wood fibers. 

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