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For more information, look at some of these pages:

• Confusion about Asbestos and Vermiculite or

• ATTIC INSULATION:THE GOOD NEWS AND MISLEADING INFORMATION FROM EPA

• Reports on the Vermiculite Mines Currently Being Used by U.S. Producers of Expanded Vermiculite

  • The February 2007 IOM Testing Results on Chinese Vermiculite (in .pdf format)

  • The September 2006 IOM (Institute of Occupational Medicine) Report on "Sampling and Analysis of Crude Vermiculite Samples for Possible Asbestiform Content (September 2006)". "Polarised Light Microscopy examinations did not detect any amphibole or chrysotile fibers present in any of the samples of vermiculite." And, "X-ray diffractometry of the August 2006 bulk materials detected no concentrations of crystalline silica present in the samples of vermiculite." (see IOM Sampling and Analysis of Palabora Ore--September 2006) THE LATEST REPORT

  • The August 2006 IOM (Institute of Occupational Medicine) Report and Certificate of Analysis for Fibre Indentification in Bulk Material (August 2006). The report indicates "no asbestos type(s) present" in any of the samples tested. The bulk samples were taken from all of the commonly imported and expanded grades of Palabora vermiculite. Each report indicates "none detected". (see IOM Certificate of Analysis / Fibre Identification in Bulk Material-August 2006) THE LATEST REPORT

  • The September 2005 IOM Testing Results on Palabora Vermiculite (South African) (in .pdf format)
  • The February 2005 IOM Testing Results on Palabora Vermiculite (South African) (in .pdf format)
  • The May 2005 Testing Results on Palabora Vermiculite (South African) delivered to The Schundler Company, May 2005 (in .pdf format)
  • The 2005 Report on Chinese (Yuli/Korla) Fine Grade Vermiculite (in .pdf format)
  • The 2005 Report on Chinese (Yuli/Korla) Medium Grade Vermiculite (in .pdf format)
  • The September 2004 IOM Testing Results on Palabora Vermiculite (South African) (in .pdf format)
  • The December 2003 IOM Testing Results on Palabora Vermiculite (South African) (in .pdf format)
  • The August 2003 IOM Testing Report on Palabora (South African) Vermiculite
  • The November 2002 IOM Testing Report on Palabora (South African) Vermiculite
  • The January 2002 IOM Testing Report on Palabora (South African) Vermiculite
  • The March 2000 EPA Report on Schundler's South African Vermiculite
  • An Overview of Analytical Testing of Vermiculite from Palabora, South Africa
  • The June 2001 EPA Report on South Carolina and Virgina Vermiculite
  • MSHA Found No Asbestos in Dillon Vermiculite Mine Samples
  • Certificate of Analysis by IOM on Eucatex (Brazilian) Vermiculite
  • RJ LeeGroup Inc. Report on Ugandan Vermiculite---June 3, 2002
  • Lakefield Research Limited Report on Hedman (Canadian) Vermiculite (December 24, 1996)

• A Link to W.R. Grace's Web Site

• Government Reports
  • A Review of the USEPA Report on Consumer Vermiculite by Dr. Eric Chatfield --- NEW! The Good News From EPA
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Fact Sheet--released Sept. 16, 2001

• News Articles of Interest to the Vermiculite Industry and Customers
  • The EPA Comes Clean on Asbestos by Kimberley A. Strassel (Wall Street Journal)