Crocidolite Asbestos

Preferred Label : Crocidolite Asbestos;

NCIt related terms : CROCIDOLITE;

NCIt definition : A naturally occurring, blue, fibrous amphibole asbestos mineral. Crocidolite is used extensively in industry for various purposes. Chronic inhalation of its dust may cause asbestosis and increases the risk of respiratory tract cancer, mesothelioma and other lung cancers. Crocidolite asbestos is a known human carcinogen. (NCI05);

UNII : CK28D16OLZ;

CAS number : 12001-28-4;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:46666;

Details

Origin ID

C29816;

UMLS CUI

C0056502;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- asbestos, crocidolite [MeSH Descriptor]
- asbestos, crocidolite [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hazardous or Poisonous Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Inorganic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Crocidolite (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- asbestos, crocidolite [MeSH concept]
- asbestos, crocidolite [MeSH Descriptor]
- crocidolite [SNOMED Notion]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]

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