Asbestos by TEM / CAS# 1332-21-4
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Air volume should be adjusted to achieve 100-1300 fibers/mm2. Interferences: other amphibole particles with aspect ratios greater than 3:1 and elemental compositions similar to asbestos minerals and high concentrations of background dust ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:TEM COLLECTION MEDIUM:25MCE 0.45 or 0.8 ORDER NUMBER:225-327/ 225-326 VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS:400 L SAMPLING RATE:0.5-16 LPM LOQ: --
Double bag samples prior to shipment. Non-NYS friable and non-friable/NOB samples are analyzed in-house. Dispersion staining only. Pricing includes up to three layers. After three layers, it is an additional $19 per layer per sample. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:PLM-Dispersion Staining COLLECTION MEDIUM:Bulk ORDER NUMBER: -- VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS: -- SAMPLING RATE: -- LOQ:1 %
Double bag samples prior to shipment. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:Matrix Reduction & PLM/TEM COLLECTION MEDIUM:Bulk ORDER NUMBER: -- VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS: -- SAMPLING RATE: -- LOQ: --
Double bag samples prior to shipment. New York State (NYS) friable samples are analyzed using NYS DOH ELAP method 198.1. Non-friable organically bound NYS samples are subcontracted. Double bag samples prior to shipment. Pricing includes up to three layers. After three layers, it is an additional $19 per layer per sample. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:PLM-Dispersion Staining COLLECTION MEDIUM:Bulk ORDER NUMBER: -- VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS: -- SAMPLING RATE: -- LOQ:1 %
Asbestos by TEM
Sampling & Analysis
Asbestos is a white, greenish, blue, or gray-green fibrous, odorless solid. It has been in use for over 6000 years in weaving, when its fire-retardant properties were first discovered. At the end of the 19th century, it was used in a number of products such as insulation on electric wiring, road surfaces, flooring, home heat duct insulation, automobile brake linings, cement, and heat-resistant packaging materials. When mined or broken down, the fibers can enter the body through inhalation and over prolonged exposure can cause lung cancer. Short-term exposure can cause difficult or restricted breathing. Asbestos can also irritate the eyes and skin.