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• Visual Estimation – Analysis of Surface Particulate by Microscopy
• Efficiency Calibration of an Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence System for Trace Metal Analysis
• Asbestos Analysis By Electron Microscopy
• Analysis of Asbestos Fibers in Water by Electron Microscopy
• Analyzing for Asbestos in Drinking Water
• EDS of Waterborne Asbestos Fibers in TEM, SEM, and STEM
• Monitoring Drinking Water for Asbestos by Transmission Electron Microscopy
• Exposure to Asbestos Fibers in Water Distribution Systems
• Sizing of Particulates for Environmental Health Studies
• Asbestos Fibers; 1. A Modified Preparation of Tissue Samples for Analysis by Electron Microscopy. 2. Presence of Fibers in Tissues of Baboon Fed Chrysotile Asbestos
• Chrysotile, Palygorskite, and Halloysite in Drinking Water
• Exposure to Asbestos from Drinking Water in the United States
• Health Effects and Prevalence of Asbestos Fibers in Drinking Water
• Concentration and Size of Asbestos Fibers in Water Supplies
• Evidence of Migration of Ingested Asbestos into Various Baboon Organs
• The Activity of Environmental Samples in a Cell Culture Test for Asbestos Toxicity
• The Behavior of Asbestos-Cement Pipe Under Various Water Quality Conditions: A Progress Report
• Aggressive Water and Water Utilities from Representative Areas of the U.S.
• Asbestos Cement Pipe and Cancer in Connecticut, 1955-1974
• Asbestos in Cistern Water
• Asbestos-Cement Products in Contact with Drinking Water: SEM Observations
• Asbestos-Cement Materials Used in Water Supply
• Monitoring for Corrosion of A/C Pipe
• The Need to Control Asbestos Fibers in Potable Water Supply Systems
• Use of Asbestos Cement Pipe, Letter to the Editor
• X-Ray Microanalysis if Rabbit Heart Papillary Muscles Treated with Diltiazern
• Accumulation of Ingested Asbestos Fibers in Rat Tissues Over Time
• An Epidemiology Study of the Use of Asbestos-Cement Pipe for the Distribution of Drinking Water in Escambia County, Florida
• Asbestos in Water Supplies of the United States
• Chrysotile Asbestos in Kidney Cortex of Chronically Gavaged Rats
• Summary of Discussion Sessions: Workshop on Ingested Asbestos
• The Use of Quantitative Analysis of Urine to Assess Exposure to Asbestos Fibers in Drinking Water in the Puget Sound Region
• Evaluating the Condition of Asbestos-Cement
• Iron-Containing Coatings on Asbestos-Cement Pipes Exposed to Aggressive Water
• Measurement of Calcium Level Changes in Tissue in Response to Injury by Environmental Agents
• X-Ray Microanalysis of Mitochondrial Calcium Levels in Frozen Liver Tissue from Rats Exposed to Carbon Tetrachloride
• X-Ray Microanalysis of Calcium, Potassium, and Phosphorous in Liver Mitochondria Stressed by Carbon Tetrachloride
• Measurement of Subcellular Ions by X-ray Microanalysis for Evidence of Hepatotoxicity
• Asbestos in Water
• Comparison of Sodium Hypochlorite Digestion and Low-Temperature Ashing Preparation Techniques for Lung Tissue Analysis by TEM
• A Reference List of Microscopical Methods for the Measurement of Asbestos – Reprint Unavailable at MVA
• Calibration of the Electron Diffraction Camera Constant
• Electron Diffraction of Asbestos
• Occurrence and Biological Activity Testing of Particulates in Drinking Water
• Report on Cancer Risks Associated with the Ingestion of Asbestos
• The Proposed TEM Clearance Testing of an Asbestos Abatement Area: A Brief Summary
• Counting Rules for TEM Analysis of Clearance -Samples
• Many Non-School Projects Adopting AHERA Guidelines
• Alternative Instrumentation in the Analysis for Asbestos in Various Media
• Settled Dust Analysis Used in Assessment of Buildings Containing Asbestos
• A Standard TEM Procedure for Identification & Quantification of Asbestiform Minerals in Talc
• Asbestos Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy In-House Training
• Decon: A Case Study in Technology
• A Close Examination of Asbestos-Containing Debris
• Stepping on Asbestos Debris
• Free Silica Analysis by Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Scanning Electron Microscopy of Post-it™ Notes Used for Environmental Sampling
• Searching for Asbestos, Identifying the Matrix
• Exposure to Airborne Asbestos Associated with Simulated Cable Installation Above a Suspended Ceiling
• Observations on Studies Useful to Asbestos O&M Activities
• The Third Wave of Asbestos Disease: Exposure to Asbestos in Place
• Carbon Rod Failure During Carbon Coating
• The Characterization of Lead Smelter Dusts by Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy
• The Application of Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry to the Identification of Sources of Lead-Rich Particles in Soil & Dust
• A Close Examination of the Surfaces of Asbestos Gasket Materials
• Method for the Analysis of Asbestos Fibers in Water Using MCE Filters
• Re-entrainment of Asbestos From Dust in a Building With Acoustical Plaster
• Use of Observational Data and Experimental Studies in Developing Better Operations and Maintenance Plans
• Automated Particle Analysis in Electron Microscopy
• Asbestos Release During Building Demolition Activities
• Asbestos Exposure During & Following Cable Installation in the Vicinity of Fireproofing
• Methods for the Analysis of Carpet Samples for Asbestos
• Titanium Dioxide: Anatase or Rutile?
• Demonstration of the Capability of Asbestos Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy in the 1960s
• A Study Determining Asbestos Fiber Release During the Removal of Valve Packing
• Scanning Electron Microscopy of Asbestos-Containing Material where the Asbestos Fibers are Considered Locked in a Binder
• Light Microscopy of PBI Fiber
• Introduction to Automated Particle Analysis
• Morphological & Chemical Properties of MSWI Bottom Ash with Respect to the Glassy Constituents
• Investigating the Particulate Component in Indoor Air Quality Concerns
• Effectiveness of Asbestos Operations and Maintenance: Measurement Issues
• Baseline Studies of Asbestos Exposure During Operations and Maintenance Activities
• Resuspension of Asbestos in Settled Dust in an Apartment Cleaning Situation
• Settled Asbestos Dust: Sampling and Analysis
• Kaolin Aspect Ratios Determined by Automated Microscopy & Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
• Lead Arsenate
• Releasability of Asbestos Fibers From Asbestos-Containing Gaskets
• Microscopical Characterization of IAQ Dust Particles
• Application of Scanning Electron Microscopy for Pollution Particle Source Determination in Residential Dust & Soil
• Asbestos-containing Sheet Gaskets and Packing
• Comment on: Effect of Indirect Sample Preparation Procedures on the Apparent Concentration of Asbestos in Settled Dusts
• A Combination Calibration Grid for Transmission Electron Microscopes
• Reference Methods for Asbestos Analysis
• IAQ Air Sampling Filters -Reprints Unavailable at MVA
• Head Lice and the Home Microscopist
• Electron Microscopy of Air-O-Cell® Air Samplers
• Indoor Carbon Soot Particles
• Case Study: Drilling of Floor Tile During Residential Insect Control
• Comparison of Commercial Microvacuum Sampling Cassettes for Settled Dust Analysis
• Identification of an Original Non-Terpenoid Varnish from Early 20th Century Oil Painting “The White Horse” (1929), by H. Menzel
• A Dictionary of Terms Related to Additives Found in Asbestos Building Products
• Microscopical Studies of the Asbestos Fiber Releasability of Dryer Felt Textiles
• Chemical Components of Shredded Paper Insulation: A Preliminary Study
• Microscopical Studies of the Asbestos Fiber Release During Cutting and Stripping of Wire Cables
• Investigation of Fatty Acid Migration in Alizarin Crimson Oil Paint in Two Works by Frank Stella
• Asbestos in Water Methods: EPA’s 100.1 & 100.2 and AWWA’s Standard Method 2570
• Proposed ASTM Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Air by TEM and Information on Interfering Fibers
• Applications of the ASTM Asbestos in Dust Method D5755
• Organic Carbon in Interplanetary Dust Particles
• Sample Collection Procedures for Microscopical Examination of Particulate Surface Contaminants
• Characterizing Household Dirt: 1928-2001
• Early Studies Characterizing Household Dirt
• Identification and Characterization of Mineral and Asbestos Particles Using the Spindle Stage and the Scanning Electron Microscope: The Libby, Montana, USA Amphibole-Asbestos As An Example
• Microscopical Studies of World Trade Center Disaster Dust Particles
• Examination of Asbestos Floor Tile by White Light Interference Microscopy & Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Examining the Fine Particle Component of Grout Dust by Automated SEM
• Characterization of the Dust/Smoke Aerosol that Settled East of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Lower Manhattan after the Collapse of the WTC 11 September 2001
• Dust: A Metric for Use in Residential and Building Exposure Assessment and Source Characterization
• A Microscopical Study of the General Composition of Household Dirt
• Talc Aspect Ratios Measured by Scanning White Light Interference Microscopy (SWLIM)
• Microanalysis in the Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Industry
• Optical, Compositional, Morphological, and X-Ray Data on Eleven Particles of Amphibole From Libby, Montana, USA
• Environmental Forensic Application of Lead Isotope Ratio Determination: A Case Study Using Laser Ablation, Sector ICP-MS
• Comparisons of the Dust/Smoke Particulate that Settled Inside the Surrounding Buildings and Outside on the Streets of Southern New York City after the Collapse of the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001
• Zinc Whiskers in Computer Facility Dust
• Developing ASTM Standards, Monitoring Asbestos
• The Analysis of Darkening Agents in Indoor Environments
• Results from a McCrone Spindle Stage Short Course, a New Version of EXCALIBR, and Building a Spindle Stage
• Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy of Lead Ore Dust
• Particle Size Distributions in Method 5 Stack Samples Determined by Microscopical Methods
• A Standard Approach to The Characterization of Common Indoor Dust Constituents
• Mica Aspect Ratios Measured by Scanning White Light Interference Microscopy
• Differentiation of Commercial Vermiculite Based on Statistical Analysis of Bulk Chemical Data: Fingerprinting Vermiculite From Libby, Montana U.S.A.
• Dust Particulate From the World Trade Center Disaster of September 11, 2001
• Asbestos Identification Using Available Standard Methods
• Three Dimensional Characterization of Pharmaceutical Powders by Scanning White Light Interference Microscopy
• Lead
• Sizing Nano-Range Primary Particles in Aciniform Carbon Aggregates using ImageJ
• Microscopical Analysis of Dust from Disasters: Natural and Man-Made
• Asbestos Analysis Methods
• An Investigation into the Cause of an Explosion During the Refurbishing of Aluminum Mats Used for Portable Landing Fields
• A Review of Scientific Literature Examining the Mining History, Geology, Mineralogy, and Amphibole Asbestos Health Effects of the Rainy Creek Igneous Complex, Libby, Montana, USA
• Seeing Red: How to Compensate for Color Vision Confusion in Microscopy
• Investigation of Ghosting, A Darkening Agent on the Ceiling
• Environmental Forensic Microscopy – Chapter 13
• Light and Electron Microscopy of Mineral Wool Fibers
• Microscopic Investigation of Outdoor “Sooty” Surface Problems
• Using Environmental Forensic Microscopy in Exposure Science
• Filter Preparation For Particle Analysis By Transmission Electron Microscopy
• Particle Contaminant Separation & Purification From a Nutritional Powder Supplement Using Light Microscopy
• Forensic Application of the Transmission Electron Microscope
• Use of Microscopy in Sick Building Syndrome Investigations
• Microscopy of Soot Particles
• Variation of Refractive Index and Elemental Composition Within a Mineral Wool Product
• Determination of the Distribution of Process Induced Strain in Silicon by Confocal Raman Microscopy
• Identifying Transfer Mechanisms & Sources of Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE 209) in Indoor Environments Using Environmental Forensic Microscopy
• Distinguishing Coal, Coke and Other Black Particles
• Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes in Air
• Criteria for High Dynamic Range (HDR) Imaging of Photomicrographs
• Zonolite Attic Insulation Exposure Studies
• Analysis of Microscopic Contaminants in Sick Building Investigations
• ASTM D6602 Investigation of Outdoor Environmental Surface Particulates
• Evaluation of Asbestos in Dust on Surfaces by Micro-Vacuum and Wipe Sampling
• Use of the ASTM Inter-Laboratory Studies (ILS) Program in Developing Precision Data for ASTM D5755 – Asbestos in Dust by Microvacuum Sampling
• Using D6602-03b to Investigate Dark Environmental Particles
• Characterization of Coal Ash Including Fly Ash Particles
• Confocal Raman Microscopy in Forensic Pharmaceutical Investigations
• Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Gunshot-Residue Nanoparticles Collected in Air Samples
• A Novel Coal Fly Ash Sphere Reveals a Complete Understanding of Plereosphere Formation
• Analysis of Amphibole Asbestos in Chrysotile-Containing Ores and a Manufactured Asbestos Product
• Stack Particle Size Analysis
• Confocal Raman and Electron Microscopy Analysis of Ophthalmic Implants
• Spectral Imaging of Multivitamins by Confocal Raman Microscopy
• Microscopical Analysis of Consumer Products Containing Carbon Nanotubes: Determining Potential Airborne Release
• Microscopical Analyses of Asbestos-Containing Dental Tape
• Analysis of Vermiculite for Asbestos and Screening for Vermiculite from Libby, Montana
• Microscopical Analyses of Asbestos-Containing Fibrous Adhesive
• A Close Examination of Asbestos-Containing Debris
• A Close Examination of the Surfaces of Asbestos Gasket Materials
• A Combination Calibration Grid for Transmission Electron Microscopes