Asbestos Expert Panel Report
Abbreviations
| ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| BAL |
bronchoalveolar lavage |
| DPPC |
dipalmitoyl phophatidyl choline |
| EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| FEV1 |
forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| FVC |
forced vital capacity |
| IARC |
International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| PCM |
phase contrast microscopy |
| PMR |
proportional mortality ratio |
| RADM |
rear admiral |
| RCF |
refractory ceramic fiber |
| ROS |
reactive oxygen species |
| SMR |
standardized mortality ratio |
| SVF |
synthetic vitreous fibers |
| TNF-a |
tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| µm |
micrometers |
| WTC |
World Trade Center |
