Open AccessDissolution of silicic acid from amosite and quartz dusts under physiological conditions.
Author(s) -
Qamar Rahman,
M. U. Beg,
P. N. Viswanathan
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.2857
Subject(s) - silicic acid , dissolution , quartz , silicic , silicon dioxide , mineralogy , chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , metallurgy , geology , geochemistry , organic chemistry , volcano , engineering
The dissolution of silica from amosite dust in human serum and in Ringer buffer at 37 degrees C was found to be significantly higher than that from quartz. The significance of this finding in relation to their fibrogenic effects has been discussed.