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Descriptor English: Asbestos, Amosite
Descriptor Spanish: Asbesto Amosita
Descriptor asbesto amosita
Entry term(s) amianto marrón
asbestos amositas
grunerita
Scope note: Grunerita. Forma anfibólica monoclínica de asbesto constituida por fibras largas con alto contenido de hierro. Es utilizado como aislante. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Amianto Amosita
Descriptor French: Amiante amosite
Entry term(s): Amosite
Amosite Asbestos
Cummingtonite Grunerite
Cummingtonite-Grunerite
Tree number(s): D01.524.500.040
D01.578.725.050.050.050
D01.578.725.500.040
D01.837.725.700.760.070.050.060
D01.837.725.700.760.535.040
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017639
Scope note: Asbestos, grunerite. A monoclinic amphibole form of asbestos having long fibers and a high iron content. It is used in insulation. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Registry Number: 12172-73-5
CAS Type 1 Name: Asbestos, grunerite
Previous Indexing: Asbestos (1974-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94; AMOSITE was indexed under ASBESTOS 1974-93
Online Note: use ASBESTOS, AMOSITE (NM) to search AMOSITE 1980-93
History Note: 94; was AMOSITE (NM) 1974-93
DeCS ID: 31636
Unique ID: D017639
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/21
Revision Date: 1999/11/03
Asbestos, Amosite - Preferred
Concept UI M0026708
Scope note Asbestos, grunerite. A monoclinic amphibole form of asbestos having long fibers and a high iron content. It is used in insulation. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Preferred term Asbestos, Amosite
Entry term(s) Amosite
Amosite Asbestos
Cummingtonite-Grunerite - Broader
Concept UI M0026709
Preferred term Cummingtonite-Grunerite
Entry term(s) Cummingtonite Grunerite



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