Dust is ubiquitous in our environment but generally falls into one of three categories: household dust, workplace dust and industrial dust. Each type of dust is made up of different constituents from its surrounding environment and these … [Read more...]
Industrial Hygiene Testing – Dust Characterization
What do you do when you encounter unknown dust or debris at your home or workplace? Unknown dust and debris often make their way into homes and workplaces. These particles may be harmless, a nuisance or of greater concern: allergens, … [Read more...]
Industrial Hygiene Testing – Is this dust hazardous?
What would you do if you come across piles of unknown debris accumulating on several office desks? Would you just have someone clean it or would you send it off for testing to find out what's in it and investigate the source? We work with … [Read more...]
Dust in a Work Environment
Dust is a collection of small particles that are found in the air and can settle on various surfaces. Dust is made up of a variety of materials, including dirt, sand, and organic matter such as skin cells and pollen. Dust in a work … [Read more...]
Household Dirt
THE PROBLEM: A major household products company faced a challenge from a rival company, claiming that its product was better at cleaning household dirt. Contesting this claim on the grounds that the dirt the rival company used was not … [Read more...]
Differentiation of Commercial Vermiculite Based on Statistical Analysis of Bulk Chemical Data: Fingerprinting Vermiculite From Libby, Montana U.S.A.
2005:1: Bandli … [Read more...]
Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy of Lead Ore Dust
2004:143: Brown … [Read more...]
Zinc Whiskers in Computer Facility Dust
2004:4: Millette, Brown, Turner, Few … [Read more...]
A Microscopical Study of the General Composition of Household Dirt
2003:9: Millette … [Read more...]
Dust: A Metric for Use in Residential and Building Exposure Assessment and Source Characterization
2002:58: Millette … [Read more...]