Effect of preparation methods on the assessment of airborne concentrations of asbestos fibres by transmission electron microscopy

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 321-330

  Kauffer, E ^a   Billon Galland, M A ^b   Vigneron, J C ^a   Veissiere, S ^a   Brochard, P ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Etude des Particules Inhalees   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUST; EVALUATION; FIBERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONICS;

AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS; ASBESTOS FIBRES; ULTRASONIC TREATMENT;

ASBESTOS;

ASBESTOS FIBER;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030175523     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4878(95)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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