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Concern has arisen that inhalation of cristobalite-containing dust, derived when aluminosilicate ceramic fibre devitrifies during high-temperature use, may pose a health hazard. This paper identifies the types of fibres concerned and critically reviews recent studies of the devitrification products, the occurrence and significance of devitrification in industrial hygiene terms and the results of initial in vitro studies of fibre toxicity. Necessary developments of these studies are argued and identified.
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Young, J., Laskowski, J.J., Acheson, R., Forder, S.D. (1991). Health-Related Aspects of the Heating of Refractory Ceramic Fibre. In: Brown, R.C., Hoskins, J.A., Johnson, N.F. (eds) Mechanisms in Fibre Carcinogenesis. NATO ASI Series, vol 223. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1363-2_18
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