Magic Mineral to Killer Dust: Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard

by Geoffrey Tweedale

Book Overview

Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since the 1970s, it has become a notorious and feared 'killer dust' that is responsible for thousands of deaths and an epidemic that will continue for many years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199243999
• ISBN13: 9780199243990
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"