Spontaneous polymerisation on amphibole asbestos: relevance to asbestos removal.
Taking advantage of the spontaneous polymerisation of eugenol to lignin-like species catalysed by the surface of crocidolite fibres, a procedure is proposed, possibly useful in asbestos removal and disposal, where the polymer avoids the release of airborne fibres and also scavenges ROS (reactive oxygen species).
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Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali and Interdepartmental Center G. Scansetti for Studies on Asbestos and other Toxic Particulates, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, Torino, Italy. fubini@ch.unito.it
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D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole / Q000737:chemistry*; D005054:Eugenol / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000737:chemistry
D000393:Air Pollutants; D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole; D011108:Polymers; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D005054:Eugenol