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Table 1 Size distribution of one crocidolite sample according to log(number of particles/mg) (from [[58]])

From: Quantification of short and long asbestos fibers to assess asbestos exposure: a review of fiber size toxicity

Diameter (μm)

Length (μm)

 

>0.01-1

>1-4

>4-8

>8-64

>64

>8.0

-

-

-

-

-

>4.0-8.0

-

-

-

-

-

>2.5-4.0

-

-

-

-

-

>1.5-2.5

-

-

-

-

-

>0.5-1.5

3.53

4.53

4.37

4.30

-

>0.25-0.5

4.22

4.53

4.70

4.22

 

>0.10-0.25

5.55

5.57

4.73

4.00

 

>0.05-0.10

5.71

4.96

-

4.00

 

>0.01-0.05

4.57

3.83

-

-

-

  1. This table shows that a sample of fibers with a geometric (or arithmetic) mean length lower than 5 μm contains fractions of fibers with greater lengths.
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