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Sludge, Crud and Fish Guts: Creative Approaches to the Analysis of Non-Standard Water Samples for Asbestos
Bailey, R. Mark
President and Laboratory Director, Asbestos TEM Laboratories, Inc., CA

Hu, Meisheng
Senior Electron Microscopist, Asbestos TEM Laboratories, Inc., CA

Pages: 7    Published: Jan 1999

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Abstract

The analysis of asbestos in non-standard water samples (i.e. surface water, waste water, liquid toxic waste, fish entrails & others) by transmission electron microscopy is an on-going challenge. Samples are highly variable, and commonly containing multiple interfering components. The choice of sample preparation technique is critical in order to obtain meaningful results. Techniques discussed include UV/ozonation, dissolution, dilution, ashing and solvent washing. A variety of case histories are presented, and the approaches taken discussed.

Keywords:
asbestos, waste water analysis, drinking water analysis, UV/Ozone, electron microscopy

Paper ID: STP42343S
Committee/Subcommittee: D22.07
DOI: 10.1520/STP42343S
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