Performance of membrane filters used for TEM analysis of asbestos

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 780-789

  Webber, James S ^a   Czuhanich, Alex G ^a   Carhart, Laurie J ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Membrane filter; Mixed cellulose ester (MCE) filter; Polycarbonate (PC) filter; Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE ESTER PLASTIC; CHRYSOTILE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; POLYCARBONATE; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ASBESTOS, AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; CELLULOSE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT;

EID: 36048976042     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701588385     Document Type: Review

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