Table 3

Electron microscopic mineral analysis on lung tissue (fibres/g dry lung tissue × 106)

Case Total Amosite Crocidolite Chrysotile Mullite Others
127.2NDNDND8.818.4 (0.5 tremolite)
251.712.329.5ND7.52.4
36.90.4ND0.25.80.5
  • In case 1 non-fibrous mineral analysis revealed that 90% of particulate matter was mica.

  • ND = not detected.