Main Title |
Asbestos in Water Supplies of the United States. |
Author |
Millette, J. R ;
Clark, P. J. ;
Stober, J. ;
Rosenthal, M. ;
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CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
Year Published |
1983 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-83/252; |
Stock Number |
PB85-108686 |
Additional Subjects |
Asbestos ;
Potable water ;
Water supply ;
United States ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Water pollution ;
Reprints ;
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB85-108686 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
5p |
Abstract |
The review of available data on the concentrations of asbestos in U.S. water supplies suggests that the majority of water consumers are not exposed to asbestos concentrations over 1 million fibers per liter. A few populations, however, may be exposed to concentrations over 1 billion fibers per liter. Eight percent of the 538 water supplies for which waterborne asbestos data is available have concentrations of fibers over 10 million fibers per liter. The vast majority of asbestos fibers which are found in U.S. water supplies are under 5 micrometers in length. |