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In Review Texts Cover Asbestos Issues from Legal Aspects to Engineering Increasing interest in asbestos litigation, removal makes these texts valuable resources Please be advised that the column, "In Review", which appears in Occupa tional Health & Safety magazine, is just that, a review of audio-visual produc tions or services. Consulting Health Services and the author. Dr. Kenneth S. Cohen, are neither the distribution point nor the source of media items mentioned or reviewed. In order to obtain the item of interest, please con tact the source or creator of that item directly from the address in the column. With the number if inquiries received regarding the review of "As bestos Removal & Control" it appears that the area warrants additional atten tion. To this end, I'm including five additional asbestos reference texts for your review. "ASBESTOS-PROPERTIES, APPLICA TIONS AND HAZARDS " Vol. I,-Ed's. L. Michaels and S S. Chissick, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 551 p. 1979. An excellent source book on asbes tos compiled from an array of world wide experts on the subject of asbestos. The chemistry and mineralogy of asbes tos are delicately covered in the first three chapters. The uniqueness of this work lies in the coverage of topics such as: "Attitudes to Asbestos" and "Al ternatives to Asbestos in Industrial Applications." "ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASE"-- L. Preger, D. Ami, P. Kotin, H. Weill, J. Werchick, Grune & Stmtton, 111 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10003271 p,, 1978. This book could easily be renamed, "Everything you need to know about By Kaniwth S. Cohan, PhD, PE, CIN, Industrial Hygienist1 Toxicologist, Consulting Health Services, El Cajon, Calif. the medical/clinical aspects of asbestos disease." It's easily read by even the non-medical person who at least is will ing to carry a medical dictionary under one arm. Special areas of the book are: "The Industrial Medical Officer and Corporate Responsibility" and "Mediocolegal Aspects. " "ASBESTOS AND DISEASE"--/J. Selikoff and D.H.K. Lee, Academic Press, New York, 549p. 1978 This work is unique in the way it winds through the history of asbestos and its physical or chemical properties with the same dexterity as it does the medical diagnosis and clinical aspects of various diseases associated with mineral fibers. It is very obvious to this reader that the authors have a true feel ing for the patients and their environ ment of exposure as they take great care to elaborate on the background of otherwise buried theory and practice. The sections on "mechanisms" are each particularly well done and lead the reader through a logical sequence of the disease process. "SOURCEBOOK ON ASBESTOS DISEASES: MEDICAL, LEGAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS."-G.A Peters and B.J. Peters, Garland STPM Press, New York & London, 300 p. (+/- /1980. The authors are both attorneys, and George Peters is also a safety engineer. This interesting approach to an asbes tos sourcebook is heavily directed to the world of asbestos litigators. It is a straightforward "how to generate an asbestos lawsuit" handbook for attor neys. Putting that bias aside, it is an excellent primer on either what or what not to do for those of use who must manage the problems of asbestos in the industrial workplace. Both "allega tions" and "defenses" are offered which keep the pace of reading at a fever pitch trying to decide which side is going to "ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF ASBES TOS DUST CONTROLS"--G.S. Rajhans and F.M. Bragg, Ann Arbor Science Publish ers Inc. P.O. Box 1425, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, 191 p. 1978 Just as the title suggests, this text is dedicated to principles of engineering, architecture and the building trades as they use or relate to asbestos. Physical properties are taken beyond the normal understanding of asbestos as a sub stance and are related more to their application in industry. Excellent sec tions on ventilation and containment of released fibers allow the reader to deal with the practical, every day equipment needs of the asbestos worksite in a manner which engineers away the haz ards where possible. Which one of these asbestos resources is the best? Which one does the right job? Which one would I recom mend? They are each excellent in their own light and must be treated indepen dently. I use them all for different pur poses. Look them over, and I believe you will add them to your library if you are at all involved with asbestos. Book: Text Contains Collection of Works "OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE"-- J.B.L. Gee, W.K.C. Morgan, S.M. Brooks, Raven Press, 1140 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 264p. 1984. When I first saw the title of this book I was hopeful that it was an update of the predecessor work of Mor gan and Seaton ("Occupational Lung Diseases," W.B. Saunders Co. 1975) which I have read several times coverto-cover. When I received the review copy, I was understandably disap pointed in that it was not the well organized informational resource I'd expected, but rather a compilation of contributed works with little or no con tinuity. Approximately half the book was made up of articles of increasing brevity. By the halfway point, the rest of the volume was one- or two-page "ab stractions." Understanding the format, we can turn to content. What was there was of high quality and relevant to today's workplace. I found myself continually wishing for more information on NOV/DEC 1984 UCC 009047 A 0 4- 3 J 85