Asbestos Analysis: A Review

Applied Spectroscopy Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 355-394

  Santee, Kevin ^a   Lott, Peter F ^b  

^a General Services Administration   (United States)

^b Specialized Scientific Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Asbestos analysis; Bulk analysis; Electron microscopy; Fiber counting; Laboratory accreditation; Optical microscopy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

ASBESTOS ANALYSIS;

ASBESTOS;

EID: 0141534351     PISSN: 05704928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ASR-120024393     Document Type: Review

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