title: The combination of oxalic acid with power ultrasound fully degrades chrysotile asbestos fibres.
abstract: The simultaneous action of power ultrasound and oxalic acid, as a chelating agent, rapidly converts chrysotile asbestos into water soluble material and a non-asbestos debris, not classifiable as hazardous under worldwide safety regulations.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Interdepartmental Centre G. Scansetti for Studies on Asbestos and Other Toxic Particulates and Centre of Excellence of Nanostructured Interfaces and Surface, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Turci
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomatis
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mantegna
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cravotto
authors.forename: Bice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fubini
mesh_terms: D017632:Asbestos, Serpentine / Q000737:chemistry*; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D008274:Magnesium; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D019815:Oxalic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D017632:Asbestos, Serpentine; D002614:Chelating Agents; D019815:Oxalic Acid; D008274:Magnesium