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    The potential for treating asbestos & asbestiform minerals

    Berry, Terri-Ann; Wallis, Shannon

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    2019-11-26
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    Berry, T-A., & Wallis, S.L. (2019, November). The Potential for Treating Asbestos & Asbestiform Minerals. Paper presented at the Asbestos Management Conference, Wellington.
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    Abstract
    Asbestos & asbestiform minerals Health Issues from asbestos Waves of asbestos exposure Asbestos case study – Cook Islands Asbestos case study – Canberra, Australia Potential asbestiform hazards Exposure to asbestiform minerals Erionite toxicity Toxicity factors Erionite – case studies Asbestos contaminated soil – potential volumes Asbestos disposal Hazardous landfill composition Degradation timeline Inorganic substances Inorganic mineral degradation Lowering asbestos toxicity Bioremediation communities Can we bioremediate asbestos? Landfill vs bioremediation Potential bioengineered treatment process Current & future research Conclusions References (1-4 slides)
    Keywords:
    asbestos abatement, asbestos contamination, soil contamination, health, toxicity, bioremediation, asbestiform minerals, hazardous materials
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    050205 Environmental Management
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