Although mule spinning has been used in the cotton and wool industries for about two centuries, the *earliest recorded cases of mule spinners' cancer were not reported until the end of the nineteenth century. From then on the number of cases rapidly increased. Evidence accumulated which strongly suggested that the mineral oil used to lubricate the mule spindles was the cause. It is remarkable t...

This research proposes the application of a holistic methodology for accurate assessment financial and environmental feasibility applying thermal insulation materials, including advanced materials such as vacuum panels (VIPs), energy efficient building retrofit. The is applied to case study in which different both traditional (Mineral wool; XPS) are internal typical office requiring simulated t...

Lupins were treated by either heat (1158C for 1 h) or by formaldehyde (0.4 g 100 gÿ1 crude protein). The fractional rate of disappearance of N from dacron bags suspended in the rumen of steers was reduced by either treatment. Assuming a rumen outflow rate of 0.03 hÿ1, effective rumen degradability was 0.96, 0.94 and 0.92 for protein and 0.84, 0.82 and 0.81 for dry matter in untreated, heatand f...

The adsorption of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) on to three types of asbestos (chrysotile antophyllite, and amosite) and three types of manmade mineral fibres (MMMF) (rock wool, slag wool, and glass wool) in a physiological water solution was studied. Adsorption was determined from the decrease in the liquid concentration of BaP on the addition of the solid material. Results show that all the fibres wea...

The production process for rock mineral wool insulation products generates a number of residue streams with different physical characteristics. Together these add up to a significant proportion of the raw materials input to the process. Previously, recycling of the residue had not been viable because of the abrasive nature of the different materials streams and specific processing constraints a...