Vermiculite Asbestos in Libby, MO: NIOSH Initial Site Selection Criteria

Asbestos Vermiculite and NIOSH: Based upon data that was collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ATSDR selected 30 sites for the initial review. These sites were selected if the sites met one of the following criteria:

EPA required further action at the site based upon contamination in place, or

The site was an exfoliation facility that processed more than 100,000 tons of vermiculite ore from Libby mine. Exfoliation is a type of processing that is expected to release more asbestos than other processing methods, based on studies by EPA and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

The initial list of sites may change based upon further review of the data or if new site-specific information becomes available.

Exposure to asbestos is known to cause serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and asbestosis.

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