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Main Title Assessment of assay methods for evaluating asbestos abatement technology at the Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory /
Author Karaffa, M. ; Amick, R. ; Crone, A. ; Zimmer., C.
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Karaffa, M.
CORP Author PEI Associates, Inc., Cincinnati, OH.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Water Engineering Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1986
Report Number EPA/600/2-86/070; EPA-68-03-3197
Stock Number PB87-110961
Subjects Asbestos in building--United States--Safety measures ; Asbestos fibers--Testing ; Asbestos in building--Safety measures
Additional Subjects Asbestos ; Air pollution control ; Inspection ; Hazardous materials ; Electron microscopy ; Indoor air pollution ; Toxic substances ; Air sampling
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NTIS  PB87-110961 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 78 pages : illustrations
Abstract Air sampling was conducted at an EPA office building which had undergone an asbestos abatement program. The aggressive sampling technique revealed that air-entrainable asbestos remained in work areas after completion of abatement actions. The ratio of aggressive to nonagressive PCM fiber concentrations was 7.0, whereas this ratio was 3.7 for TEM analyses. Study results also confirm that under similar sampling conditions, TEM analysis detects more fibers than PCM because of TEM's better resolving capability. The ratio of TEM/PCM concentrations for nonagressive sampling was 3.0 for ambient samples and 3.3 for indoor samples; the ratio for agressive sampling was about 2. Because the PCM method does not discriminate between asbestos and other fibers and cannot resolve fibers thinner than about 0.2 micrometer, PCM results may not accurately reflect the true hazard potential.
Notes "PEI Associates." "October 1986." Includes bibliographical references (page 41). "EPA/600/2-86/070." "PB87110961." Microfiche.
Place Published Cincinnati, OH :
Supplementary Notes See also PB86-194446. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab.
Corporate Au Added Ent Water Engineering Research Laboratory. ; PEI Associates. ; Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory.
PUB Date Free Form 1986.
NTIS Prices PC A05/MF A01
BIB Level m
Cataloging Source OCLC/T
OCLC Time Stamp 20020107183541
Language eng
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Type MERGE
OCLC Rec Leader 01311nam 2200325Ka 45020