\vEPA United States Office of Chemical Safety and Environmental Protection Agency Pollution Prevention Final Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos Systematic Review Supplemental File: Data Quality Evaluation of Physical-Chemical Properties Studies December 2020 ------- Table of Contents Table 1. Essential Composition Study Summary for Asbestos 3 Table 2. Color Study Summary for Asbestos 4 Table 3. Luster Study Summary for Asbestos 5 Table 4. Surface Area Study Summary for Asbestos 6 Table 5. Hardness Study Summary for Asbestos 7 Table 6. Specific Gravity Study Summary for Asbestos 8 Table 7. Optical Properties Study Summary for Asbestos 9 Table 8. Refractive Index Study Summary for Asbestos 10 Table 9. Flexibility Study Summary for Asbestos 11 Table 10. Texture Study Summary for Asbestos 12 Table 11. Spinnability Study Summary for Asbestos 13 Table 12. Tensile Strength Study Summary for Asbestos 14 Table 13. Fiber Size (median true diameter) Study Summary for Asbestos 15 Table 14. Fiber Size (median true length) Study Summary for Asbestos 16 Table 15. Resistance to Acids or Bases Study Summary for Asbestos 17 Table 16. Zeta Potential Study Summary for Asbestos 18 Table 17. Decomposition Temperature Study Summary for Asbestos 19 Page 2 of 19 ------- able 1. Essential Composition Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the essential composition of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High The information is consistent with the nature of the subject chemical substance. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer-reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer-reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Low The analytical method is not known. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 3 of 19 ------- "able 2. Color Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the co or of six asbestos J iber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer-reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 4 of 19 ------- "able 3. Luster Stuc y Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the luster of six asbestos fiber types. Qualitative Determination Domain/Metric Description/ Definition [i.e., High, Medium, Comment Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. behaviors. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer-reviewed and what has not. Data source does not Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. The information or data This metric is not Reliability/ Analytic Method reported is from a reliable method. Not rated applicable to this type of information. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 5 of 19 ------- able 4. Surface Area Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Addison, WE; Neal, GH; White, AD. (1966). Amphiboles—Part IV— Surface properties of amosite and crocidolite. J Am Chem Soc. A: 79-81. HERO ID: 3827309 Note: Addison et al. (1966) reported the surface area of three asbestos fiber types (crocidolite; amosite; chrysotile). Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High The information or data closely reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The information or data is from a recognized data collection/repository where data are peer-reviewed by experts in the field, are broadly available to the public for review and use and include references to the original sources. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. High Methodology for producing the information is designed to answer a specific question, and the methodology's objective is clear. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. High Data are obtained by accepted standard analytic methods. Surface area was measured by BET (Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller) nitrogen adsorption method. Overall Quality Level High Page 6 of 19 ------- "able 5. Hardness Si tudy Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the hardness of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 7 of 19 ------- able 6. Specific Gravity Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the specific gravity o: ' six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High The information is consistent with the nature of the subject chemical substance. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Low The analytical method is not known. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 8 of 19 ------- able 7. Optical Properties Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the optical properties of six asbestos fiber types. Qualitative Determination Domain/Metric Description/ Definition [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. The information or data Appropriateness reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. The report is from an asbestos The information or data producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature Evaluation/ Review reported has reliable review. Medium searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ The method for producing the data/information is not Data source does not provide information to determine the Unbiased (Method Objectivity) biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Low The analytical method is not known. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 9 of 19 ------- "able 8. Refractive ndex Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the refractive index of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Low The analytical method is not known. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 10 of 19 ------- able 9. Flexibility Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported t le flexibility of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 11 of 19 ------- "able 10. Texture Si Tidy Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the texture of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 12 of 19 ------- able 11. Spinnability Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the spinnability of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 13 of 19 ------- able 12. Tensile Strength Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported the tensile strength o ? six asbestos fiber types. Qualitative Determination Domain/Metric Description/ Definition [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. The information or data reflects anticipated results The information is consistent Appropriateness based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High with the nature of the subject chemical substance. The report is from an asbestos The information or data producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature Evaluation/ Review reported has reliable review. Medium searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ The method for producing the data/information is not Data source does not provide information to determine the Unbiased (Method Objectivity) biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Low The analytical method is not known. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 14 of 19 ------- able 13. Fiber Size (median true diameter) Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Hwang, CY. (1983). Size and shape of airborne asbestos fibres in mines and mills. Br J Ind Med. 40: 273-279. HERO ID: 3083760 Note: Hwang (1983) reported the fiber size median fiber types (Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocido true diameter of three asbestos ite). Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High The data was measured for the substances of interest. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High The measured value is consistent with the nature of the substance. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. High The data presented is referenced to a primary source, British Journal of Industrial Medicine, which is a peer reviewed publication of the British Medical Journal Publishing Group Ltd Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. High Methodology for producing the measured data was specific to the endpoint reported. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. High Measured data were obtained using light optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, an acceptable analytical method appropriate for the endpoint. Overall Quality Level High Page 15 of 19 ------- able 14. Fiber Size (median true length) Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Hwang, CY. (1983). Size and shape of airborne asbestos fibres in mines and mills. Br J Ind Med. 40: 273-279. HERO ID: 3083760 Note: Hwang (1983) reported the fiber size median true length of three asbestos fiber types (Chrysotile, Amosite and Crocidolite). Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High The data was measured for the substances of interest. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High The measured value is consistent with the nature of the substance. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. High The data presented is referenced to a primary source, British Journal of Industrial Medicine, which is a peer reviewed publication of the British Medical Journal Publishing Group Ltd. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. High Methodology for producing the measured data was specific to the endpoint reported. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. High Measured data were obtained using light optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, an acceptable analytical method appropriate for the endpoint. Overall Quality Level High Page 16 of 19 ------- able 15. Resistance to Acids or Bases Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Badollet, MS. (1951). Asbestos, a mineral of unparalleled properties. 54: 151-160. HERO ID: 3827307 Note: Badollet (1951) reported resistance to acids and bases of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High Data are measured for the subject chemical substance. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High The information is consistent with the nature of the subject chemical substance. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. Medium The report is from an asbestos producer that compiled data through experimental investigation and literature searching; however, while peer- reviewed articles are cited in the references, it is not possible to know what data has been peer- reviewed and what has not. Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Not rated Data source does not provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Low The analytical method is not known. Overall Quality Level Medium Page 17 of 19 ------- able 16. Zeta Potential Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Virta, R. (2011). Asbestos. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, [online]: John Wiley & Sons. httD://dx.doi.ore/10.1002/0471238961.0119020510151209.a01.Dub3 HERO ID: 3827175 Note: Virta (2011) reported zeta potential of three asbestos fiber types (chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite). Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment The information or data reflects the data and chemical The data is measured for Representativeness High the subject chemical substance. substance type. The information or Appropriateness data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. Not rated This metric is not applicable to this type of information. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. High The data comes from a peer-reviewed article. The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Data source does not Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) Not rated provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data reported is from a reliable method. Low Details regarding the analytical method are not provided. Overall Quality Level High Page 18 of 19 ------- able 17. Decomposition Temperature Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Virta, R. (2011). Asbestos. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, [online]: John Wiley & Sons. httD://dx.doi.ore/10.1002/0471238961.0119020510151209.a01.Dub3 HERO ID: 3827175 Note: Virta (2011) reported decomposition temperatures of three asbestos fiber types (chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite). Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. The data is measured for Representativeness High the subject chemical substance. The information or data reflects anticipated The data is consistent with Appropriateness results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High the nature of the chemical substance. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. High The data comes from a peer-reviewed article. The method for producing the data/information is not biased towards a particular product or outcome. Data source does not Reliability/ Unbiased (Method Objectivity) Not rated provide information to determine the method objectivity (unbiased method). Thus, the domain/metric was not rated. Reliability/ Analytic Method The information or data Details regarding the reported is from a reliable method. Low analytical method are not provided. Overall Quality Level High Page 19 of 19 ------- |