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updated fri 22 oct 99

 

Marc Ward on thu 21 oct 99

Edouard,

you wrote;

<<
constant,

with median diameters ranging from 0.5 to 0.7 micron.Therefore the particles

retained are those causing the disease known as silicosis, or "potter's rot.

We must then all be aware of these data.>>>

>From this imformation, I am to understand you to say that breathing silica
particles smaller than 0.5 microns and larger than 0.7 microns is fine and
will cause no problems???

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