Document ID (ISN) | 56530 |
CIS number |
91-1621 |
Year |
1990 |
Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.90-119
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Author(s) |
Hollett B.A., Froehlich P.A., Caplan P.E., Cooper T.C., Shulman S.A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Title |
An evaluation of glove bag containment in asbestos removal |
Bibliographic information |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA, 1990. xiii, 116p. Illus. 41 ref. |
Abstract |
This report examines the effectiveness of the bag control method during the removal of asbestos-containing pipe lagging and evaluates different sampling and analysis methods for determining the level of asbestos contamination. Glossary. During asbestos removal operations in 4 public schools, personal exposures to airborne fibres were determined using phase contrast microscopy (PCM) methods. Aggressive and non-aggressive sampling techniques were used for collecting area samples and sample analysis was performed using both PCM and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results indicated that the glove bags did not completely contain the asbestos and that the choice of sampling and analysis methods could have an effect on the perceived level of asbestos contamination. Glossary. |
Descriptors (primary) |
USA; asbestos; sampling and analysis; hazard evaluation; building materials |
Descriptors (secondary) |
personal sampling; fibre counts; phase-contrast microscopy; report; glossary; evaluation of control measures; transmission electron microscopy; air sampling; evaluation of technique |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Asbestos Risk evaluation
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