Svensk definition
Långa, böjliga, sammanhängande, naturliga eller konstgjorda fibrer av varierande längd. De bildar vissa minerals struktur. Deras medicinska betydelse består i deras förmåga att orsaka olika typer av dammlunga (t ex asbestos) efter arbetsmiljöexponering.
Engelsk definition
Long, pliable, cohesive natural or manufactured filaments of various lengths. They form the structure of some minerals. The medical significance lies in their potential ability to cause various types of PNEUMOCONIOSIS (e.g., ASBESTOSIS) after occupational or environmental exposure. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p708)
Svenska synonymer
Mineralull — Syntetiska glasfibrer
Engelska synonymer
Fibers, Mineral — Mineral Fiber — Fiber, Mineral — Synthetic Vitreous Fibers — Fibers, Synthetic Vitreous — Vitreous Fibers, Synthetic