Re-creation of historical chrysotile-containing joint compounds.

ABSTRACT: Chrysotile-containing joint compound was commonly used in construction of residential and commercial buildings through the mid 1970s; however, these products have not been manufactured in the United States for more than 30 years. Little is known about actual human exposures to chrysotile fibers that may have resulted from use of chrysotile-containing joint compounds, because few exposure and no health-effects studies have been conducted specifically with these products. Because limited amounts of historical joint compounds are available (and the stability or representativeness of aged products is suspect), it is currently impossible to conduct meaningful studies to better understand the nature and magnitude of potential exposures to chrysotile that may have been associated with historical

SUBMITTER: Brorby GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2565755 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature