title: Pollution and its control in asbestos milling processes in India.
abstract: An intervention study has been conducted in chrysotile asbestos milling processes with an interval of one year. The 'Membrane Filter Method' adopted in the former study for fiber concentration estimation has been followed in the present study, to estimate the environmental samples under the same experimental conditions. Though very high fiber levels compared to the prescribed permissible limit in India, have also been obtained in this study, a general reduction trend in the values of mills common to the both studies are observed. A further suitable control measure has been recommended in the paper to reduce fiber levels in the milling processes.
authors.affiliation: Regional Occupational Health Centre, Bangalore Medical College Campus.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rajmohan
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kakde
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis; D017632:Asbestos, Serpentine / Q000032:analysis; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D007194:India; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices
chemical_list: D017632:Asbestos, Serpentine; D002273:Carcinogens