What is actinolite asbestos?
What is actinolite asbestos? Amphibole refers to a group of dark-colored silicate minerals that is typically composed of iron and magnesium ions. Actinolite is a member of this group and it forms a series with Tremolite. When groups of minerals form a series that means they have an identical crystal structure. Is actinolite toxic? Longer, thinner fibers are more toxic because they are not cleared by AMs and therefore persist in the lung. Fibers longer than approximately 15 μm are particularly toxic and bioactive. What contains amphibole asbestos? Amosite and crocidolite are the most commercially valuable types of amphibole asbestos,...