Main Title |
Airborne asbestos concentrations during buffing of resilient floor tile. |
Author |
Kominsky, J. R. ;
Freyberg, R. W. ;
Brownlee, J. A. ;
Gerber, D. R. ;
Centifonti, G. J.
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CORP Author |
Environmental Quality Management, Inc., Cincinnati, OH. ;New Jersey State Dept. of Health, Trenton. Environmental Health Service.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Research Information, |
Year Published |
1992 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/R-93/159; EPA-68-D2-0058 |
Stock Number |
PB93-227551 |
Subjects |
Asbestos ;
School buildings--Safety measures
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Additional Subjects |
Asbestos ;
Buffing ;
Air pollution sampling ;
Floors ;
Tiles ;
Mechanical polishing ;
Particles ;
New Jersey ;
School buildings ;
Machine speed ;
Airborne concentrations
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB93-227551 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
108 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
A study was conducted to determine the level of airborne asbestos concentrations during routine spray buffing of asbestos-containing floor tiles at 17 schools in northern, central, and southern New Jersey. Although the schools selected do not represent a statistical random sample, they do represent a cross section of floor conditions and floor-care maintenance practices. Increased airborne asbestos levels during spray buffing were measured at 12 of the 17 schools. The increase was statistically significant at 7 of the 17 schools. Overall, the mean relative increase in airborne asbestos concentrations during spray-buffing with the high-speed machines (1000 to 1500 revolutions per minute) was statistically significantly higher than that during buffing with low-speed machines (175 to 330 revolutions per minute). Machine speed appeared to have a significant effect on the structure morphology of the airborne asbestos structures generated during spray-buffing. |
Notes |
"December 1992." "EPA/600/R-93/159." Caption title. Microfiche. |