溫(wen)石棉塊體通(tong)常為(wei)(wei)不同色(se)調(diao)的(de)綠色(se)及黃色(se),也有(you)(you)的(de)為(wei)(wei)白色(se)。劈分后的(de)絲狀(zhuang)纖維(wei)為(wei)(wei)白色(se),絲絹光(guang)澤;硬度(du)(du)2~2.5;理論密度(du)(du)為(wei)(wei)2.56g/cm3,化學成分中類(lei)質同象(xiang)代替,決定實際(ji)密度(du)(du)值的(de)大小,Fe、Ti、Mn、Ni等元(yuan)素取代Mg時(shi),密度(du)(du)偏(pian)大,Al、Ti取代Si時(shi),密度(du)(du)偏(pian)小,與纖維(wei)管心有(you)(you)無充填物也有(you)(you)關(guan)系(xi),實際(ji)密度(du)(du)為(wei)(wei)2.426~2.646 g/cm3。
溫石(shi)棉的(de)光學性質
溫石棉的(de)光(guang)學性(xing)質(zhi),折射率Ng為(wei)(wei)(wei)1.534~1.555,Np為(wei)(wei)(wei)1.522~1.549,Ng值(zhi)隨Fe2O3及(ji)FeO含(han)量增多而增大,Np值(zhi)隨FeO及(ji)H2O+含(han)量增多而增大;多色性(xing),Ng為(wei)(wei)(wei)各種色調的(de)綠色,Np為(wei)(wei)(wei)各種色調的(de)黃色;平(ping)行消光(guang),正延性(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主。
衍射特征
溫石(shi)(shi)棉的X射線(xian)衍射特征,有兩條強衍射線(xian),d(002)為(wei)0.728~0.740nm和d(004)為(wei)0.369~0.366nm;另有四條中(zhong)強衍射線(xian),d(020)為(wei)0.437~0.459nm、d(201)為(wei)0.256~0.260nm、d(202)為(wei)0.243~0.248nm、d(402)為(wei)0.130~0.134nm。溫石(shi)(shi)棉在自然界(jie)產出以(yi)2Mc型纖蛇(she)紋石(shi)(shi)最多(duo),ZORc型正纖蛇(she)紋石(shi)(shi)少見(jian)。
溫石棉的熱效應
溫石棉的熱(re)(re)效應(ying),在(zai)670~730℃區間出(chu)現深而大的放(fang)熱(re)(re)效應(ying)(吸熱(re)(re)谷或脫羥(qian)谷);815~830℃區間出(chu)現矮而窄的放(fang)熱(re)(re)效應(ying)(熱(re)(re)放(fang)峰),原礦物(wu)結(jie)構被徹底破壞,形成新的物(wu)相(xiang),即鎂橄欖石和頑輝石的混合相(xiang)。
溫(wen)石棉的(de)紅(hong)外光譜
溫石棉的紅(hong)外光譜,不同(tong)結晶(jing)程(cheng)度的溫石棉,主要表現在(zai)1100~950cm-1三個方向的Si—O伸(shen)縮振動帶(dai)及3700~3600cm-1羥(qian)基(ji)吸收振動的差別(bie)。
溫石棉的電子(zi)顯微像(xiang)多(duo)為(wei)空心管狀,其內徑一(yi)般為(wei)6~8nm,外徑為(wei)20~50nm。
溫石(shi)棉的理論化學成分
SiO2 43.36%、MgO43.64%、H2O+13%。一般(ban)含有(you)Fe2O3、FeO、TiO2、Al2O3、MnO、CaO、K2O、Na2O、Cr2O3、V2O5、NiO、F-、Cl等雜質。表明混有(you)磁鐵礦(kuang)、方解石(shi)、白云(yun)石(shi)、菱鎂(mei)礦(kuang)、水滑石(shi)、石(shi)英、水鎂(mei)石(shi)、鉻尖晶(jing)石(shi)等雜質礦(kuang)物或元素的類質同象取代。
溫石(shi)棉具有多種(zhong)物理(li)化學(xue)性質,劈分性能(neng)(neng)優良(liang),能(neng)(neng)最大(da)限度(du)(du)地劈分為(wei)(wei)(wei)絲狀(zhuang)體(ti),劈分直徑最小為(wei)(wei)(wei)1~2μm。工(gong)業利用以比表面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)衡量指標,一般在5~50m2/g。機(ji)械強度(du)(du)高(gao),抗張(zhang)強度(du)(du)值為(wei)(wei)(wei)120~350(單位9.8×106Pa)。
其(qi)中(zhong):高強度(du)纖維(wei)大(da)(da)于(yu)350,正常(chang)強度(du)纖維(wei)小(xiao)于(yu)350、大(da)(da)于(yu)250,中(zhong)等強度(du)纖維(wei)小(xiao)于(yu)250、大(da)(da)于(yu)150,低強度(du)纖維(wei)小(xiao)于(yu)150。溫石棉(mian)纖維(wei)強度(du)優于(yu)角(jiao)閃石類石棉(mian)及人造碳(tan)纖維(wei),與硼纖維(wei)和玻璃纖維(wei)接近(jin)。耐(nai)熱(re)性(xing)能(neng)良(liang)好(hao),工業(ye)利用溫度(du)可達500℃(熱(re)失重率(lv)小(xiao)于(yu)1%)。溫石棉(mian)耐(nai)堿腐蝕性(xing)強,堿蝕量為0.46%~0.74%,耐(nai)酸(suan)腐蝕性(xing)差(cha),不(bu)如角(jiao)閃石石棉(mian),酸(suan)蝕量一般為55%~58%。隔熱(re)性(xing)能(neng)和導熱(re)性(xing)能(neng)好(hao),導熱(re)系數一般為0.121~0.227W/(m·K)。電絕緣性(xing)良(liang)好(hao),電阻率(lv)ρ一般為0.6×108~4×108Ω·cm。
溫石棉纖維還具有過(guo)(guo)濾(lv)性(xing)(xing)[透(tou)過(guo)(guo)系數為15%~60%,阻力為0.4×9.8~13.9×9.8Pa]、成膜打漿性(xing)(xing)、磁性(xing)(xing)(雙(shuang)磁化系數為6×10^-6~10×10^-6cm/g)、電動電位(一般e>20mV)等。
石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)有(you)致癌性(xing)早已為(wei)相關(guan)行業周(zhou)知,但石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)細分為(wei)溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)和閃石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)。經中(zhong)外多(duo)位(wei)礦(kuang)物學(xue)(xue)、病理學(xue)(xue)、毒性(xing)學(xue)(xue)專家(jia)(jia)學(xue)(xue)者在(zai)長達2年(nian)多(duo)的(de)(de)比(bi)較試驗證明,在(zai)溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)、閃石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)及其他多(duo)種(zhong)“溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)替(ti)代纖維”中(zhong),溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)是相對最安(an)全的(de)(de)無(wu)機纖維材料。自從2004年(nian),瑞士著名的(de)(de)吸入毒物專家(jia)(jia)、多(duo)國(guo)政(zheng)府毒物學(xue)(xue)顧問大(da)(da)衛·伯(bo)恩斯(si)坦博士公布“溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)可以安(an)全使用(yong)”的(de)(de)實驗結果之后,2年(nian)來,中(zhong)國(guo)、俄羅斯(si)、加拿(na)大(da)(da)、印度、巴西、墨西哥等國(guo)多(duo)位(wei)礦(kuang)物學(xue)(xue)、病理學(xue)(xue)、毒性(xing)學(xue)(xue)專家(jia)(jia),經過(guo)各自的(de)(de)科學(xue)(xue)實驗,得出與伯(bo)恩斯(si)坦博士完全一致的(de)(de)結論。
然而,2001年三(san)月WTO做出(chu)具有里程碑意義的(de)(de)裁(cai)定,認為(wei)溫石棉(mian)既(ji)然已(yi)被(bei)認定是(shi)致癌物(wu)質,石棉(mian)生產商堅持(chi)的(de)(de)安(an)全使(shi)用(yong)極限就不(bu)存在。使(shi)得WTO的(de)(de)各個(ge)成(cheng)員國(guo)禁止使(shi)用(yong)或進口如石棉(mian)等(deng)含致癌物(wu)質的(de)(de)權(quan)利(li)合法化,也進一步確認WTO各成(cheng)員國(guo)有權(quan)認為(wei)保護生命(ming)和健康(kang)比履行貿易義務更為(wei)重要。
石(shi)棉的(de)致(zhi)癌性(xing)早已被學(xue)界所知(zhi),但國內行(xing)業,特(te)別是建筑行(xing)業并沒有禁(jin)用(yong),政府雖然規定了開(kai)采加工溫(wen)石(shi)棉必須佩戴防護用(yong)品(pin),但對于應(ying)用(yong)并沒有給出(chu)相應(ying)規范和引導(dao)。
石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)分為蛇紋石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(溫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian))和角(jiao)閃(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)類(lei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(青(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)、陽起石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)、直閃(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)、鐵(tie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)、透閃(shan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian))兩類(lei)。中國石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)資源絕大部分為溫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)礦,溫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian) 占石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)總產(chan)量的(de)(de)95%以上。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)使用的(de)(de)安全(quan)性(xing)是礦物(wu)工業產(chan)業一個具有爭議性(xing)的(de)(de)話題。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)所致(zhi)職(zhi)業病中對人體危害最嚴重的(de)(de)是石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)肺、肺癌以及間皮瘤。在所有種類(lei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)中,致(zhi)病能力(li)最強的(de)(de)是青(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),對于溫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)潛在致(zhi)癌、致(zhi)纖(xian)維化(hua)的(de)(de)能力(li)還存在爭議。
溫石(shi)棉(mian)的致(zhi)癌和致(zhi)纖維化機制(zhi)
溫(wen)石(shi)棉(mian)同(tong)其(qi)他(ta)種類石(shi)棉(mian)的(de)(de)致(zhi)(zhi)病機(ji)制(zhi)大(da)(da)致(zhi)(zhi)相(xiang)同(tong),其(qi)危害來自加工時(shi)產生的(de)(de)粉塵(chen)纖維(wei)。這(zhe)些細小的(de)(de)纖維(wei)通過呼吸進入肺內(nei),大(da)(da)部分經(jing)呼吸道(dao)的(de)(de)廓(kuo)清體系(xi)(黏液纖毛廓(kuo)清機(ji)制(zhi)和(he)有效(xiao)的(de)(de)咳(ke)嗽)排出(chu)體外(wai),如果不能排出(chu),可被肺泡(pao)巨噬(shi)細胞(bao)(bao)所(suo)吞噬(shi)或穿(chuan)透上皮(pi)細胞(bao)(bao)而(er)進入肺間(jian)質,從(cong)而(er)在(zai)體內(nei)持續停留很長時(shi)間(jian)。滯留的(de)(de)溫(wen)石(shi)棉(mian)纖維(wei)引發(fa)炎癥反(fan)應和(he)氧化(hua)應激反(fan)應,這(zhe)是石(shi)棉(mian)致(zhi)(zhi)細胞(bao)(bao)損傷的(de)(de)重要(yao)機(ji)制(zhi)。目前溫(wen)石(shi)棉(mian)致(zhi)(zhi)纖維(wei)化(hua)和(he)致(zhi)(zhi)癌(ai)的(de)(de)機(ji)制(zhi)仍未充(chong)分闡明,主要(yao)認為包含以(yi)下機(ji)制(zhi):
1)機械損傷(shang):溫石棉多數以元纖維的(de)形態(tai)侵入人體,這類纖維為結晶態(tai),銳利(li)并(bing)有(you)尖(jian)刺(ci),可(ke)以刺(ci)破肺(fei)(fei)泡上(shang)皮(pi)細胞和(he)胸膜間皮(pi)細胞,對染色體和(he)DNA造成機械干擾和(he)損傷(shang),導(dao)致(zhi)肺(fei)(fei)癌和(he)間皮(pi)瘤發生。
2)自由(you)(you)基(ji)(ji)和(he)細(xi)(xi)胞因子介導的(de)(de)損傷(shang)(shang):溫石(shi)棉纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)基(ji)(ji)于自身的(de)(de)化學(xue)特性(xing)和(he)通(tong)(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)激活(huo)肺(fei)泡巨(ju)噬細(xi)(xi)胞,可以誘導過(guo)(guo)(guo)氧(yang)(yang)(yang)化氫、超氧(yang)(yang)(yang)化物陰離子和(he)氫氧(yang)(yang)(yang)根(gen)離子等活(huo)性(xing)氧(yang)(yang)(yang)的(de)(de)產生,導致DNA損傷(shang)(shang)和(he)纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)化。一方(fang)面溫石(shi)棉纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)表(biao)面存在(zai)的(de)(de)不飽和(he)O-Si-O、Si-O-Si和(he)Mg-O鍵等,具有很強的(de)(de)表(biao)面活(huo)性(xing),含(han)氧(yang)(yang)(yang)自由(you)(you)基(ji)(ji)引(yin)起(qi)細(xi)(xi)胞膜自由(you)(you)基(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)鏈(lian)式反應;另(ling)一方(fang)面溫石(shi)棉還(huan)可通(tong)(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)刺激巨(ju)噬細(xi)(xi)胞發生呼吸爆發及崩(beng)解死亡,釋放一系(xi)列溶酶(mei)體(ti)(ti)酶(mei)、炎性(xing)細(xi)(xi)胞因子及活(huo)性(xing)氧(yang)(yang)(yang)自由(you)(you)基(ji)(ji)。在(zai)兩種機制作(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)下,細(xi)(xi)胞膜上多聚不飽和(he)脂肪酸發生脂質過(guo)(guo)(guo)氧(yang)(yang)(yang)化反應,引(yin)起(qi)細(xi)(xi)胞和(he)基(ji)(ji)質損傷(shang)(shang)。溫石(shi)棉纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)通(tong)(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)對巨(ju)噬細(xi)(xi)胞和(he)成(cheng)(cheng)纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)細(xi)(xi)胞的(de)(de)細(xi)(xi)胞膜的(de)(de)脂質過(guo)(guo)(guo)氧(yang)(yang)(yang)化作(zuo)(zuo)用(yong),引(yin)起(qi)細(xi)(xi)胞和(he)基(ji)(ji)質成(cheng)(cheng)分損傷(shang)(shang),促進(jin)成(cheng)(cheng)纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)細(xi)(xi)胞增殖和(he) 膠原合成(cheng)(cheng),導致整個(ge)肺(fei)泡結構單(dan)(dan)位破壞,形成(cheng)(cheng)不可逆(ni)的(de)(de)纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)化,即(ji)石(shi)棉肺(fei)等肺(fei)部纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)化疾病(bing)。溫石(shi)棉纖(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)所致遺傳毒性(xing)早期改變主(zhu)要(yao)通(tong)(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)DNA損傷(shang)(shang)和(he)染(ran)色(se)(se)體(ti)(ti)改變途徑。在(zai)DNA層(ceng)面,主(zhu)要(yao)通(tong)(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)DNA單(dan)(dan)鏈(lian)、雙(shuang)鏈(lian)斷(duan)裂(lie)、氧(yang)(yang)(yang)化損傷(shang)(shang)等途徑引(yin)起(qi)細(xi)(xi)胞致突變性(xing)。在(zai)染(ran)色(se)(se)體(ti)(ti)層(ceng)面,主(zhu)要(yao)通(tong)(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)使染(ran)色(se)(se)體(ti)(ti)或(huo)染(ran)色(se)(se)體(ti)(ti)單(dan)(dan)體(ti)(ti)發生斷(duan)裂(lie)、缺失、 倒位以及姐妹染(ran)色(se)(se)體(ti)(ti)單(dan)(dan)體(ti)(ti)互(hu)換等,引(yin)起(qi)染(ran)色(se)(se)體(ti)(ti)畸變或(huo)數目改變,從而產生致突變作(zuo)(zuo)用(yong)。
3)原癌(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)基(ji)因激(ji)活(huo)和抑癌(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)基(ji)因失(shi)活(huo):溫石棉(mian)可以改變細(xi)胞信號傳導系統,激(ji)活(huo)原癌(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)基(ji)因并(bing)導致抑癌(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)基(ji)因失(shi)活(huo),進而影響細(xi)胞的增殖和分(fen)化(hua),引起肺癌(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)(ai)和間(jian)皮瘤的發生。
溫(wen)石棉致病性的影響因(yin)素(su)
濃度對溫石(shi)棉致病(bing)性的影響
國(guo)內外(wai)研(yan)究認為作(zuo)業(ye)環境空(kong)氣中溫石棉(mian)(mian)粉塵質量(liang)(liang)濃度(以(yi)下簡稱濃度)與石棉(mian)(mian)肺(fei)發(fa)病(bing)有(you)明顯的(de)(de)劑量(liang)(liang)反應關系,它(ta)在(zai)空(kong)氣中的(de)(de)含量(liang)(liang)必須達到(dao)一(yi)定程(cheng)度,才會對人體(ti)健康造成(cheng)危害。各研(yan)究分別按1%~3%石棉(mian)(mian)肺(fei)患病(bing)率、30~40年工作(zuo)年限計算,預(yu)測(ce)石棉(mian)(mian)粉塵容許濃度應低(di)于(yu)2.71~3.90mg/m3或石棉(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維(wei)容許濃度應低(di)于(yu)1.15 ~2.00f/mL(f為纖(xian)維(wei)根數),說明中國(guo)現行(xing)工作(zuo)場所石棉(mian)(mian)粉塵職業(ye)接觸(chu)限值(zhi)0.8mg/m3或0.8f/mL是(shi)(shi)合(he)理(li)的(de)(de),溫石棉(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維(wei)的(de)(de)濃度可以(yi)被控制在(zai)安全(quan)范(fan)圍內。同(tong)時也有(you)學者認為在(zai)溫石棉(mian)(mian)接觸(chu)水平低(di)的(de)(de)人群中一(yi)直觀察到(dao)致癌(ai)風險(xian)的(de)(de)增加,因此溫石棉(mian)(mian)沒有(you)一(yi)定的(de)(de)安全(quan)閾(yu)值(zhi)。這是(shi)(shi)部分研(yan)究人員認為溫石棉(mian)(mian)沒有(you)安全(quan)閾(yu)值(zhi)的(de)(de)原因。
形態對溫石棉致病性的(de)影響
纖維尺(chi)寸影(ying)響生物殘存性,進而影(ying)響肺的呼吸(xi)、沉淀(dian)和清除。主要從兩個(ge)方(fang)面考慮尺(chi)寸的影(ying)響:
1)纖維(wei)是(shi)否可吸入(ru);
2)如果它處于(yu)(yu)可吸(xi)入(ru)(ru)的(de)(de)(de)尺(chi)寸(cun),吸(xi)入(ru)(ru)肺(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)后(hou)仍(reng)需考慮纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)尺(chi)寸(cun)的(de)(de)(de)影響(xiang)。大(da)多(duo)數(shu)溫石棉(mian)(mian)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)和粉(fen)塵可被氣(qi)管(guan)—支氣(qi)管(guan)樹的(de)(de)(de)黏液逐步(bu)向上運移(yi)并(bing)隨咳嗽排出(chu),據病(bing)理(li)學標本電鏡(jing)檢測,肺(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)部(bu)沒有發(fa)現過長(chang)(chang)(chang)度大(da)于(yu)(yu)200μm的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),多(duo)數(shu)短于(yu)(yu)50μm。進入(ru)(ru)肺(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)部(bu)后(hou),尺(chi)寸(cun)很(hen)短的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),尤其那(nei)些短于(yu)(yu)5μm的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)和粉(fen)塵,能(neng)夠(gou)被巨(ju)噬細(xi)胞完全吞(tun)噬,通過類(lei)似非纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)顆粒物的(de)(de)(de)清(qing)除機制被清(qing)除,較(jiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)不(bu)能(neng)被巨(ju)噬細(xi)胞完全吞(tun)沒,長(chang)(chang)(chang)時間存在肺(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)內將(jiang)導致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)疾(ji)病(bing)。而更(geng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de),長(chang)(chang)(chang)于(yu)(yu)20μm的(de)(de)(de)溫石棉(mian)(mian)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)可以迅速從肺(fei)(fei)(fei)(fei)部(bu)被清(qing)除,不(bu)轉移(yi)到胸膜腔,不(bu)啟動(dong)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)誘發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)反(fan)應(ying)。特別(bie)短的(de)(de)(de)可以吞(tun)食溶解,比較(jiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)可被清(qing)除,致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)病(bing)的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)集中于(yu)(yu)中間長(chang)(chang)(chang)度。對人體致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)癌危險性最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)石棉(mian)(mian)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是長(chang)(chang)(chang)度大(da)于(yu)(yu)5~8μm、直徑小于(yu)(yu)1.5μm或大(da)于(yu)(yu)0.25μm的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。
除了長(chang)(chang)度,纖(xian)維形狀(zhuang)也影響其致病性。角(jiao)閃石石棉(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維是(shi)鏈狀(zhuang)結構,而溫石棉(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維是(shi)一種褶皺型的或(huo)是(shi)卷成空心(xin)小卷的頁硅酸鹽,卷曲的纖(xian)維形狀(zhuang)不易于吸入呼吸道(dao)。此外,薄(bo)而短的纖(xian)維質(zhi)量(liang)更小,比厚而長(chang)(chang)的纖(xian)維在(zai)空氣中懸(xuan)浮的時間更長(chang)(chang)。而大多(duo)數的石棉(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維比目(mu)前正在(zai)開發的新的納米(mi)纖(xian)維更厚,說明其懸(xuan)浮時間更短,吸入可能性更小。
可溶(rong)性與(yu)溫石(shi)棉(mian)致病性的影(ying)響
在(zai)肺(fei)內沉積(ji)時,一(yi)(yi)些(xie)(xie)纖維(wei)(wei)能夠(gou)直接完全(quan)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)解(jie)(jie),另一(yi)(yi)些(xie)(xie)纖維(wei)(wei)不(bu)能溶(rong)(rong)(rong)解(jie)(jie),但可(ke)以斷裂成短片后被成功吞(tun)噬和清除。可(ke)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)性(xing)高的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)表現較低的(de)(de)(de)致(zhi)病(bing)(bing)性(xing),而(er)可(ke)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)性(xing)不(bu)佳的(de)(de)(de)纖維(wei)(wei)致(zhi)病(bing)(bing)性(xing)較強(qiang)(qiang)。溫石(shi)棉可(ke)以被強(qiang)(qiang)酸(比如巨噬細胞(bao)吞(tun)噬時產生的(de)(de)(de)酸)分解(jie)(jie),有更(geng)好的(de)(de)(de)可(ke)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)解(jie)(jie)性(xing)以及更(geng)小的(de)(de)(de)生物殘存性(xing),這將減低其(qi)對(dui)身(shen)體的(de)(de)(de)致(zhi)病(bing)(bing)性(xing)。而(er)角閃石(shi)類石(shi)棉更(geng)頑(wan)固,在(zai)多數情況下(xia)都不(bu)會(hui)被破(po)壞,因(yin)此有較強(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)致(zhi)癌性(xing)。溫石(shi)棉是一(yi)(yi)種片狀(zhuang)硅酸鹽,呈薄層而(er)卷(juan)曲的(de)(de)(de)形態,約0.8nm厚,是由(you)鎂(mei)和二(er)氧化硅組(zu)成的(de)(de)(de)夾層結構。肺(fei) 巨噬細胞(bao)提供的(de)(de)(de)酸性(xing)環境可(ke)以快速破(po)壞這種片狀(zhuang)結構,將溫石(shi)棉纖維(wei)(wei)分解(jie)(jie)成小片,隨后這些(xie)(xie)碎片可(ke)以很容易地從(cong)肺(fei)部清除。
角閃石(shi)(shi)類石(shi)(shi)棉是實心棒狀(zhuang)雙鏈的(de)四面體(ti)硅酸鹽纖維,這(zhe)使得它(ta)非常結實耐(nai)用。角閃石(shi)(shi)類石(shi)(shi)棉晶體(ti)結構(gou)的(de)外表(biao)面像石(shi)(shi)英一樣(yang),并且具有類似石(shi)(shi)英的(de)耐(nai)化(hua)學性。角閃石(shi)(shi)類石(shi)(shi)棉纖維在(zai)任何pH值下都不會溶解。
吸(xi)煙對溫(wen)石棉致(zhi)病性的影(ying)響
煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)草和石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)都是國際抗癌(ai)聯盟(IARC)宣布(bu)的(de)(de)人類致癌(ai)物,吸(xi)(xi)煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)會對溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)接觸(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)者(zhe)(zhe)肺癌(ai)的(de)(de)發生(sheng)起(qi)協同作(zuo)用。吸(xi)(xi)煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)降(jiang)低機體清(qing)除溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維(wei)和粉塵的(de)(de)功(gong)能(neng),使石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)塵易(yi)沉積(ji)于(yu)呼吸(xi)(xi)系統(tong)中,同時(shi)煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)溶液(ye)抑制了巨噬細胞(bao)的(de)(de)吞噬功(gong)能(neng),使巨噬細胞(bao)不能(neng)有效地防御(yu)侵襲,從而(er)使溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)直接作(zuo)用于(yu)靶細胞(bao),加劇自由基的(de)(de)生(sheng)成,進而(er)導致DNA損傷,產生(sheng)更為(wei)嚴重(zhong)的(de)(de)損害。有調查表明,不接觸(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)吸(xi)(xi)煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)者(zhe)(zhe)肺癌(ai)相(xiang)對危險度(du)(RR)為(wei)26,不吸(xi)(xi)煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)的(de)(de)溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)接觸(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)者(zhe)(zhe)肺癌(ai)RR為(wei)12.2,而(er)接觸(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)吸(xi)(xi)煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)者(zhe)(zhe)肺癌(ai)RR高達32.1,吸(xi)(xi)煙(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)和溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)接觸(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)協同指數為(wei)2.2。
降低溫石棉(mian)致(zhi)病性的研究
有研究(jiu)(jiu)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)經檸(ning)檬酸鋁(lv)、混合稀(xi)土或亞硒酸鈉3種化(hua)合物預處(chu)理(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)溫石棉纖維表面元素的(de)(de)(de)(de)構成(cheng)和含量(liang)均發(fa)(fa)生(sheng)變(bian)化(hua),導致相比未預處(chu)理(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)溫石棉,該類溫石棉作(zuo)用于細(xi)胞(bao)時,細(xi)胞(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)酸性(xing)磷酸酶活(huo)性(xing)降低(di),人胚(pei)肺細(xi)胞(bao)存活(huo)率提高及超微結構改變(bian),癌基因轉錄水(shui)平(ping)降低(di),最終減輕了溫石棉的(de)(de)(de)(de)細(xi)胞(bao)毒性(xing)。另有研究(jiu)(jiu)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)大蒜(suan)提取(qu)物能有效(xiao)減少(shao)溫石棉對外(wai)周血淋巴細(xi)胞(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基因毒性(xing)。
溫石棉(mian)所致職業性腫瘤(liu)流行(xing)病(bing)學研(yan)究
國(guo)內大量流行病學調查研究提示(shi)溫石棉粉塵在接(jie)觸濃度超標條件下(xia)具(ju)有顯(xian)著的致(zhi)病性(xing)。
對(dui)重慶石(shi)棉(mian)廠(chang)接(jie)觸(chu)純(chun)溫石(shi)棉(mian)工(gong)人(ren)的(de)(de)25年縱向隊列研究(jiu)顯示,生料間和紡織間的(de)(de)粉塵(chen)濃(nong)度(du)分(fen)別(bie)為7.6f/mL和4.5f/mL,接(jie)塵(chen)組(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)肺(fei)癌發病率是不接(jie)塵(chen)組(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)8.1倍。對(dui)中國(guo)另一大型(xing)石(shi)棉(mian)廠(chang)515名單(dan)純(chun)接(jie)觸(chu)溫石(shi)棉(mian)的(de)(de)工(gong)人(ren)進行(xing)27年的(de)(de)追蹤研究(jiu)發現,其20世紀(ji)60年代(dai)前溫石(shi)棉(mian)粉塵(chen)平均濃(nong)度(du)為146.2mg/m3,20世紀(ji)90年代(dai)后降低到10mg/m3,單(dan)純(chun)接(jie)觸(chu)溫石(shi)棉(mian)工(gong)人(ren)的(de)(de)肺(fei)癌發生率顯著超(chao)高(gao)(P<0.05)。
另有長(chang)達41年(nian)調(diao)查(cha)浙(zhe)江家庭溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)手(shou)工紡織業(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究發(fa)現(xian)(xian),其20世紀(ji)60年(nian)代作業(ye)環(huan)境的(de)(de)(de)(de)溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)粉(fen)塵(chen)濃度(du)(du)38.00~73.00mg/m3,20世紀(ji)70年(nian)代降低到平均為(wei)1.25 mg/m3,但仍超標(biao),作業(ye)女(nv)工5681人(ren)中(zhong)累計死亡(wang)858例(li),其中(zhong)213人(ren)死于(yu)(yu)癌(ai)(ai)癥,肺癌(ai)(ai)居首(shou)位(87例(li),占40.85%),肺癌(ai)(ai)標(biao)準化(hua)死亡(wang)比(bi)3.88,明顯高(gao)于(yu)(yu)當地女(nv)性年(nian)齡別標(biao)準化(hua)死亡(wang)比(bi)。對(dui)某大型(xing)溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)礦(kuang)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究發(fa)現(xian)(xian),接觸溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)可以(yi)提高(gao)礦(kuang)工肺癌(ai)(ai)、石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)肺等疾病的(de)(de)(de)(de)死亡(wang)率。而國外研(yan)(yan)(yan)究認為(wei),低于(yu)(yu)限值濃度(du)(du)的(de)(de)(de)(de)溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)纖維粉(fen)塵(chen)不(bu)會造成健康風(feng)險(xian)。毒(du)理(li)學博士David Bernstein的(de)(de)(de)(de)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究表明,溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)和角閃石(shi)(shi)在(zai)動(dong)力(li)和病理(li)上都(dou)存在(zai)差異,其他(ta)類似(si)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究也展(zhan)示出對(dui)溫(wen)(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)低程度(du)(du)接觸不(bu)會導致可被(bei)檢測的(de)(de)(de)(de)安全風(feng)險(xian)。
有(you)證據表明(ming),高(gao)濃(nong)度和長(chang)時(shi)間接(jie)觸(chu)(chu)溫(wen)石棉(mian)(mian)(mian)可以產生肺(fei)癌,低濃(nong)度溫(wen)石棉(mian)(mian)(mian)不(bu)存(cun)在可檢測的(de)健(jian)康(kang)風險,即使短(duan)時(shi)間接(jie)觸(chu)(chu)高(gao)濃(nong)度溫(wen)石棉(mian)(mian)(mian),發生健(jian)康(kang)風險的(de)概率(lv)也不(bu)高(gao)。希(xi)臘持續39年的(de)關(guan)于(yu)接(jie)觸(chu)(chu)純溫(wen)石棉(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)水泥工人的(de)研究表明(ming),對純凈溫(wen)石棉(mian)(mian)(mian)在允許范圍內的(de)職業接(jie)觸(chu)(chu)與肺(fei)癌以及間皮瘤的(de)顯著增(zeng)長(chang)無(wu)關(guan)。而(er)有(you)巴西的(de)研究發現,減少(shao)石棉(mian)(mian)(mian)接(jie) 觸(chu)(chu)可以顯著降低石棉(mian)(mian)(mian)肺(fei)、實質和/或(huo)良性胸(xiong)膜疾病(bing)的(de)發病(bing)率(lv)。
溫石棉同角閃石類石棉致病性(xing)差異的(de)流行病
溫石棉和角閃石石棉在吸入毒(du)性和致(zhi)病(bing)性上(shang)存在差異。David Bernstein認為,在化學特性和礦物學特性方面,溫石棉與其他角閃石石棉差異明顯,可以(yi)從肺中更快速地(di)被清(qing)除。
6個中(zhong)歐(ou)、東歐(ou)國家(jia)和英國的(de)多(duo)中(zhong)心(xin)對照研(yan)究發(fa)現(xian),職業接(jie)觸石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)似乎并不(bu)促進男性肺癌(ai)的(de)發(fa)病,溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)誘發(fa)肺癌(ai)的(de)概率小于溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)合并角(jiao)閃石(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)。另有研(yan)究計數133名間(jian)皮(pi)瘤患者和262名肺癌(ai)患者的(de)肺組織標本中(zhong)長度超過5μm的(de)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維數目,發(fa)現(xian)溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)纖(xian)維僅占2%。英國健(jian)康安(an)全理事會(hui)的(de)研(yan)究表(biao)(biao)明溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)和其他兩類角(jiao)閃石(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)在間(jian)皮(pi)瘤風險上的(de)差異為(wei)1∶100∶500。總結71個石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)群(qun)體的(de)廣泛的(de)流(liu)行病學研(yan)究表(biao)(biao)明,沒有任何證(zheng)據支持(chi)未被角(jiao)閃石(shi)(shi)污染的(de)溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)會(hui)導(dao)致間(jian)皮(pi)瘤的(de)這(zhe)種假設。
溫(wen)石棉(mian)致病機制的研究方向(xiang)及展(zhan)望
溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)癌(ai)和致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)纖(xian)維(wei)化的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)制(zhi)十分(fen)復雜,至今仍(reng)存(cun)在很多(duo)尚(shang)未(wei)研究清楚之處。比如溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)在細胞信號傳(chuan)導層面的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)完整(zheng)致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)病(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)機(ji)制(zhi)如何(he)(he);不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)產(chan)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)成分(fen)有所不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong),對溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)病(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)性(xing)影響如何(he)(he);溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)同(tong)(tong)時(shi)具有致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)癌(ai)性(xing)和致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)纖(xian)維(wei)化性(xing),溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)有哪(na)些較其(qi)(qi)他致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)癌(ai)物或致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)纖(xian)維(wei)化物質不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)之處;在細胞層面,溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)和其(qi)(qi)他種類石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)病(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)機(ji)制(zhi)存(cun)在哪(na)些區別;是(shi)否存(cun)在有效降低(di)溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)病(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)性(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)法(fa)及其(qi)(qi)應用(yong)等。對溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)致(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)病(bing)(bing)(bing)(bing)機(ji)制(zhi)、影響因素及降低(di)毒(du)性(xing)方(fang)法(fa)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)完整(zheng)研究,可以幫助人(ren)們更全面地(di)認識溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)危害,并(bing)在此基礎上研發(fa)適宜(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)防護(hu)(hu)措(cuo)施(shi)和防護(hu)(hu)手段,以更安(an)全、健(jian)康地(di)應用(yong)溫(wen)石(shi)(shi)棉(mian)(mian)(mian)。