Airborne asbestos levels in several school buildings before and after bulk asbestos removal

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-1982

Abstract

Airborne particulate samples were collected in several public schools before and after friable asbestos containing (5–20 percent) insulation material had been removed from the ceiling areas. Transmission electron microscopy with selected area electron diffraction (SAED) was used for fiber identification and counting. Asbestos fiber concentrations in the air were in the range 5–40 ng/M3 before removal of the friable asbestos ceiling insulation. The airborne asbestos concentrations approximately one week after removal showed reductions of 56 to 90 percent. © Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, Inc., 1982 Printed in the United Kingdom

Identifier

0020330841 (Scopus)

Publication Title

International Journal of Environmental Studies

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/00207238208710010

e-ISSN

10290400

ISSN

00207233

First Page

27

Last Page

30

Issue

1

Volume

20

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