PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE United States Office of Chemical Safety and Environmental Protection Agency Pollution Prevention Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Systematic Review Supplemental File: Data Quality Evaluation of Physical Chemical Properties Properties March 2020 i ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table of Contents Table 1.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 and Bases Study Summary for Asbestos 17 Table 16. Zeta Potential Study Summary for Asbestos 18 Table 17. Decomposition Temperature Study Summary for Asbestos 19 2 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 1.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 substances. The information or data The information is consistent with the nature of the subject chemical substances. Appropriateness reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural High features or 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. 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 3 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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 color 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 substances. 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 High 4 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 3. Luster 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 luster 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 substances. 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 High 5 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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 substances. 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 6 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 5. Hardness 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 hardness of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment The information or data Data are measured for the subject chemical substances. Representativeness reflects the data and chemical substance type. High 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 High 7 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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 of six asbestos fiber types. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment The information or data Data are measured for the subject chemical substances. Representativeness reflects the data and chemical substance type. High 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 substances. 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 8 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment The information or data Data are measured for the subject chemical substances. Representativeness reflects the data and chemical substance type. High 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 9 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 8. Refractive Index 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 fibertypes. Domain/Metric Description/ Definition Qualitative Determination [i.e., High, Medium, Low, Unacceptable, or Not rated] Comment The information or data Data are measured for the subject chemical substances. Representativeness reflects the data and chemical substance type. High 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 10 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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 the 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 substances. 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 High 11 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 10. Texture 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 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 substances. 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 High 12 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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 The information or data Data are measured for the subject chemical substances. Representativeness reflects the data and chemical substance type. High 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 High 13 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 12. Tensile Si trength 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 of six asbestos fibertypes. 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 substances. 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 substances. 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 14 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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 true diameter 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 values are 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 15 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 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 substances. 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 16 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 15. Resistance to Acids and 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 substances. 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 substances. 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 17 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 16. Zeta Potential Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Virta, R. (2011). Asbestos. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, [online]: John Wiley & Sons. 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 Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High The data is measured for the subject chemical substances. 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. High The data comes from a peer-reviewed article. 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 Details regarding the analytical method are not provided. Overall Quality Level High 18 ------- PEER REVIEW DRAFT - DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE Table 17. Decomposition Temperature Study Summary for Asbestos Study Reference: Virta, R. (2011). Asbestos. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, [online]: John Wiley & Sons. 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 Representativeness The information or data reflects the data and chemical substance type. High The data is measured for the subject chemical substances. Appropriateness The information or data reflects anticipated results based on chemical structural features or behaviors. High The data is consistent with the nature of the chemical substances. Evaluation/ Review The information or data reported has reliable review. High The data comes from a peer-reviewed article. 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 Details regarding the analytical method are not provided. Overall Quality Level High 19 ------- |