Major Category
Mineral Dusts
Synonyms
16F; Anthophyllite asbestos; Anthophyllite UICC; Anthophyllite [Asbestos]; [ChemIDplus] Azbolen asbestos; [IARC] UN2590
Category
Fibrogenic Dusts
Description
Gray, white, brown-gray, or green solid; [IARC] White or gray fibrous solid; [SPI MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Fibrous mineral generically designated as asbestos; Formerly used for a wide variety of industrial commercial applications; [IARC]
Comments
Anthrophyllite is in the amphibole asbestos group. [Harber, p. 296] Overexposure may cause pulmonary diseases or cancer; [SPI MSDS] See "Asbestos."
Restricted
"It was mined and used in Finland up to 1970." [Harber, p. 296]
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "White asbestos."
IARC Carcinogen
Established
NTP Carcinogen
Human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Confirmed Human
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: