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INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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Fibers

Fibers are solid particles having a slender, elongated structure with length several times as great as their diameter.

Examples include:
  • Asbestos
  • Fibrous talc
  • Fiberglass.

Airborne fibers may be found in construction activities, mining, friction product manufacturing and fabrication, and demolition operations.

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