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Vermiculite ore containing hazardous Libby asbestos was processed in Northeast Minneapolis from . This page contains information about the vermiculite, ways people were exposed, potential health impacts, and publications and resources.
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So when vermiculite is mined, the ore often contains asbestos. And while all asbestos is harmful and can cause lung cancer and other diseases, he said, the asbestos fiber usually found in vermiculite tremolite is particularly dangerous. When did they stop using vermiculite insulation? Asbestos contaminated insulation, mixed with the mineral vermiculite was used primarily between 1955 and ...
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Of concern is vermiculite ore produced by the Libby Mine in Montana from the 1920''s to 1990. It was sold as Zonolite® Attic Insulation and possibly other brands in Canada during that time. Vermiculite from the Libby Mine may contain amphibole asbestos. The Libby Mine supplied the majority of the world market in vermiculitebased insulation." "Not all vermiculite produced before 1990 ...
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Vermiculite Northwest . Spokane, Washington . Fact Sheet – 2009 Update . DOH PUB NO. 334190 . The Washington State Department of Health, in cooperation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), conducted a health consultation to evaluate potential health risks associated with asbestoscontaminated vermiculite ore processed at the former Vermiculite Northwest ...
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Vermiculite is a micalike mineral mined around the world and used in a variety of commercial and consumer products because it is fireresistant and has good insulation qualities. Of concern is vermiculite ore produced by the Libby Mine in Montana from the 1920''s to 1990 containing asbestos. It was sold as Zonolite® Attic Insulation and ...
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THE GEOLOGY OF VERMICULITE OCCURRENCES by WILLIA~ A. ]3ASSETT The University of Rochester, Rochester, New York ABSTRACT Vermiculite occurrences can be divided into two major categories, those having macro scopic and those having microscopic or clay vermiculite. This paper is concerned with the former. The macroscopic type of vermiculite deposits can be subdivided into four .
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An IMC official said Koos purchased vermiculite ore from American Vermiculite (a South African mine) and from Grace, but, to their knowledge, none of the ore came from the Libby mine. The ore was shipped to the facility by truck and rail and the exfoliation process was performed indoors. EPA did not see any evidence of vermiculite on the site.
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Vermiculite ore—containing high concentrations of asbestos—was mined at Libby between 1923 and 1990, and accounted for most of the world''s vermiculite. Mining, processing, or any disturbance of the contaminated vermiculite releases asbestos fibers into the air, which can lead to respiratory illnesses, including asbestosis. When processed, the vermiculite is used in insulation ...
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VERMICULITE WHAT IS VERMICULITE? Vermiculite is a hydrous phyllosilicate mineral Vermiculite is the geological name given to a group of hydrated laminar minerals which are aluminiumironmagnesium silicates, resembling mica in appearance. Rock and other impurities are removed from the crude ore which is then crushed and sorted into sizes. Vermiculite is a safe inert material and is light in ...
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Research | Children''s Health Exposure to AsbestosContaining Vermiculite Ore and Respiratory Symptoms among Individuals Who Were Children While the Mine Was Active . By In Libby Montana, Lisa C. Vinikoor, Theodore C. Larson, Thomas F. Bateson and Linda Birnbaum. Abstract. Ba c k g r o u n d: Libby, Montana, was home to the largest vermiculite ore mine in the United States. The processing ...
Get Pricevermiculite ore mining equipment. Shawa Mine: Mining Process Vermiculite. This information is used to calculate the blending ratios of feed ore in the 24tonne Run of Mine (ROM) bin. With correct blending, the feed grade is maintained,... Read More. Vermiculite Ore Processing Method Mineral Processing ... Mar 20, 2016 ... Vermiculite Ore Processing Method. Previous ... Related Mineral ...
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Vermiculite is a naturally occurring mineral compound that expands when heated. A member of the phyllosilicate group of minerals, it resembles mica in appearance. In its pure form, vermiculite is clean, odorless, nontoxic and sterile. Recent findings about vermiculite ore contaminated with tremolite asbestos have caused concern over possible health effects for workers and others who had long ...
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Vermiculite is produced from ore mined throughout the world. In the United States, mines are located in Montana, South Carolina, and ia. When heated, the ore expands into a light, rather fluffy material, that is fire resistant, chemically inert, absorbent, light weight, and odorless. The absorbent properties of the expanded vermiculite make it useful in lawn and garden, agricultural ...
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Distribution of Libby Asbestos. What is EPA doing to determine if processing plants around the United States that accepted vermiculite ore from the Libby site are contaminated? EPA is examining processing facilities which may have been recipients of asbestoscontaining vermiculite ore from the Libby mine. The EPA review is in two parts. First EPA will review the location of facilities which ...
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Treatment of MultiTonnage ManganeseContaining Waste Water Using Vermiculite . Article (PDF Available) · January 2018 with 56 Reads How we measure .
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Further studies were done with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the crude, unexpanded vermiculite. The conclusion: "The results of our analysis program confirm that the sample of crude vermiculite ore provided by American Vermiculite Corporation is composed of high grade vermiculite containing only minor traces of impurities. No asbestos ...
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Perlite Or Vermiculite Containing (, Jeffersite, Etc.) Patents (Class 106/675) Fire door core. Publication number: ... The slurry may also include expanded mineral ore material and Portland cement. The slurry preliminarily hardens during a green cure stage. Type: Grant Filed: September 21, 1992 Date of Patent: February 21, 1995 Inventor: Terry A. Turner Structural .
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A method of decreasing the expansion temperature and improving the expansion characteristics of vermiculite ore comprising subjecting vermiculite ore containing interlamellar cations to a potassium nitrate solution for a time interval sufficient to ionexchange interlamellar cations within said ore with potassium ions. Subsequent to this ion exchange the low temperature expandable vermiculite ...
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It has been determined that vermiculite from this mine may contain asbestos. Products made from vermiculite ore produced by the Libby Mine were not widely used after the mid1980''s and have not been on the market in Canada for more than 10 years. Not all vermiculite insulation produced before 1990 contains asbestos. However, it is prudent, in ...
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However, this mica ore may contain asbestos. In a study of gardening products containing vermiculite, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found trace amounts of asbestos in 17 of 38 products tested (Sampling and Analysis of Consumer Garden Products that Contain Vermiculite, EPA, August 2000). Four of these products contained substantial amounts of asbestos: Schultz''s Horticultural ...
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Occurrences of asbestos, vermiculite, corundum, magnesite and talc, are typically associated with PanAfrican ultramafic rocks such as peridotite, serpentinite.
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vermiculite ore exposed. vermiculite NW 041608 2Oregon • The site was an exfoliation facility that processed more than 100,000 tons of vermiculite ore from Libby mine. Exfoliation, a processing method in which ore is heated and "popped," is expected to have released more asbestos than other processing methods. Phase 2 ATSDR will continue to evaluate former Libby vermiculite processing sites ...
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