Preferred Label : Chrysotile Asbestos;
NCIt synonyms : White Asbestos;
NCIt related terms : CHRYSOTILE;
NCIt definition : A naturally occurring, fibrous and silky, serpentine asbestos mineral with a color
ranging from gray-white to yellow-green and is the most abundant and widely-used form
of asbestos. Chrysotile is widely used in industry for various purposes. Chronic inhalation
of its dust may cause asbestosis and increases the risk of digestive tract cancer,
laryngeal cancer, mesothelioma and other lung cancers. Chrysotile asbestos is a known
human carcinogen. (NCI05);
UNII : 8FDH1JN7VQ;
CAS number : 12001-29-5;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:46664;
Origin ID : C45529;
UMLS CUI : C0055667;
Semantic type(s)
- Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- concept_is_in_subset
