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- A Close Examination of Asbestos-Containing Debris (3/15/2010)
- A Close Examination of the Surfaces of Asbestos Gasket Materials (3/15/2010)
- A Combination Calibration Grid for Transmission Electron Microscopes (3/15/2010)
- A Dictionary of Terms Related to Additives Found in Asbestos Building Products (3/15/2010)
- A Microscopical Study of the General Composition of Household Dirt (3/16/2010)
- A Novel Coal Fly Ash Sphere Reveals a Complete Understanding of Plereosphere Formation (2011) (4/24/2015)
- A Reference List of Microscopical Methods for the Measurement of Asbestos – Reprint Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- 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. (3/17/2010)
- A Standard Approach to The Characterization of Common Indoor Dust Constituents (3/16/2010)
- A Standard TEM Procedure for Identification & Quantification of Asbestiform Minerals in Talc (3/15/2010)
- A Study Determining Asbestos Fiber Release During the Removal of Valve Packing (3/15/2010)
- Accumulation of Ingested Asbestos Fibers in Rat Tissues Over Time (3/14/2010)
- Aggressive Water and Water Utilities from Representative Areas of the U.S. (3/14/2010)
- Alternative Instrumentation in the Analysis for Asbestos in Various Media (3/14/2010)
- Analysis of Amphibole Asbestos in Chrysotile-Containing Ores and a Manufactured Asbestos Product (2009) (5/22/2015)
- An Epidemiology Study of the Use of Asbestos-Cement Pipe for the Distribution of Drinking Water in Escambia County, Florida (3/14/2010)
- An Investigation into the Cause of an Explosion During the Refurbishing of Aluminum Mats Used for Portable Landing Fields (3/17/2010)
- Analysis of Microscopic Contaminants in Sick Building Investigations (3/11/2011)
- Analysis of Asbestos Fibers in Water by Electron Microscopy (3/13/2010)
- Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes in Air (3/19/2010)
- Analysis of Vermiculite for Asbestos and Screening for Vermiculite from Libby, Montana (2015) (11/5/2021)
- Analyzing for Asbestos in Drinking Water (3/13/2010)
- Application of Scanning Electron Microscopy for Pollution Particle Source Determination in Residential Dust & Soil (3/15/2010)
- Applications of the ASTM Asbestos in Dust Method D5755 (3/16/2010)
- Asbestos Analysis By Electron Microscopy (3/13/2010)
- Asbestos Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy In-House Training (3/15/2010)
- Asbestos Analysis Methods (3/17/2010)
- Asbestos-Cement Materials Used in Water Supply – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Asbestos Cement Pipe and Cancer in Connecticut, 1955-1974 (3/14/2010)
- Asbestos-Cement Products in Contact with Drinking Water: SEM Observations (3/14/2010)
- Asbestos-containing Sheet Gaskets and Packing (3/15/2010)
- Asbestos Exposure During & Following Cable Installation in the Vicinity of Fireproofing (3/15/2010)
- 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 – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/13/2010)
- Asbestos Identification Using Available Standard Methods (3/16/2010)
- Asbestos in Cistern Water (3/14/2010)
- Asbestos in Water (3/14/2010)
- Asbestos in Water Methods: EPA’s 100.1 & 100.2 and AWWA’s Standard Method 2570 (3/16/2010)
- Asbestos in Water Supplies of the United States (3/14/2010)
- Asbestos Release During Building Demolition Activities (3/15/2010)
- Automated Particle Analysis in Electron Microscopy (1993) (3/15/2010)
- Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy of Lead Ore Dust (3/16/2010)
- Baseline Studies of Asbestos Exposure During Operations and Maintenance Activities (3/15/2010)
- Calibration of the Electron Diffraction Camera Constant (3/14/2010)
- Carbon Rod Failure During Carbon Coating (3/15/2010)
- Case Study: Drilling of Floor Tile During Residential Insect Control (3/15/2010)
- Characterization of Coal Ash Including Fly Ash Particles (2012) (4/21/2012)
- 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 (3/16/2010)
- Characterizing Household Dirt: 1928-2001 (3/16/2010)
- Chemical Components of Shredded Paper Insulation: A Preliminary Study (3/15/2010)
- Chrysotile Asbestos in Kidney Cortex of Chronically Gavaged Rats – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Chrysotile, Palygorskite, and Halloysite in Drinking Water (3/13/2010)
- Comment on: Effect of Indirect Sample Preparation Procedures on the Apparent Concentration of Asbestos in Settled Dusts (3/15/2010)
- Comparison of Commercial Microvacuum Sampling Cassettes for Settled Dust Analysis (3/15/2010)
- Comparison of Sodium Hypochlorite Digestion and Low-Temperature Ashing Preparation Techniques for Lung Tissue Analysis by TEM (3/14/2010)
- 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 (3/16/2010)
- Concentration and Size of Asbestos Fibers in Water Supplies (3/14/2010)
- Confocal Raman Microscopy in Forensic Pharmaceutical Investigations (2012) (9/12/2012)
- Counting Rules for TEM Analysis of Clearance -Samples – Reprint Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Criteria for High Dynamic Range (HDR) Imaging of Photomicrographs (2009) (3/19/2010)
- Decon: A Case Study in Technology (3/15/2010)
- Demonstration of the Capability of Asbestos Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy in the 1960s (3/15/2010)
- Developing ASTM Standards, Monitoring Asbestos (3/16/2010)
- Differentiation of Commercial Vermiculite Based on Statistical Analysis of Bulk Chemical Data: Fingerprinting Vermiculite From Libby, Montana U.S.A. (3/16/2010)
- Distinguishing Coal, Coke and Other Black Particles (2009) (3/19/2010)
- Determination of the Distribution of Process Induced Strain in Silicon by Confocal Raman Microscopy (2009) (3/19/2010)
- Dust: A Metric for Use in Residential and Building Exposure Assessment and Source Characterization (3/16/2010)
- Dust Particulate From the World Trade Center Disaster of September 11, 2001 (3/16/2010)
- Early Studies Characterizing Household Dirt (3/16/2010)
- EDS of Waterborne Asbestos Fibers in TEM, SEM, and STEM – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/13/2010)
- Effectiveness of Asbestos Operations and Maintenance: Measurement Issues (3/15/2010)
- Efficiency Calibration of an Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence System for Trace Metal Analysis (3/13/2010)
- Electron Diffraction of Asbestos (3/14/2010)
- Electron Microscopy of Air-O-CellÒAir Samplers (3/15/2010)
- Environmental Forensic Application of Lead Isotope Ratio Determination: A Case Study Using Laser Ablation, Sector ICP-MS (3/16/2010)
- Environmental Forensic Microscopy Chapter 13 (3/17/2010)
- Evaluating the Condition of Asbestos-Cement (3/14/2010)
- Evaluation of Asbestos in Dust on Surfaces by Micro-Vacuum and Wipe Sampling (2011) (8/16/2011)
- Evidence of Migration of Ingested Asbestos into Various Baboon Organs (3/14/2010)
- Examination of Asbestos Floor Tile by White Light Interference Microscopy & Scanning Electron Microscopy (3/16/2010)
- Examining the Fine Particle Component of Grout Dust by Automated SEM (3/16/2010)
- Exposure to Airborne Asbestos Associated with Simulated Cable Installation Above a Suspended Ceiling (3/15/2010)
- Exposure to Asbestos Fibers in Water Distribution Systems – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/13/2010)
- Exposure to Asbestos from Drinking Water in the United States – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/13/2010)
- Filter Preparation For Particle Analysis By Transmission Electron Microscopy (3/18/2010)
- Forensic Application of the Transmission Electron Microscope (2008) (3/18/2010)
- Free Silica Analysis by Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy (3/15/2010)
- Head Lice and the Home Microscopist (3/15/2010)
- Health Effects and Prevalence of Asbestos Fibers in Drinking Water (3/13/2010)
- IAQ Air Sampling Filters -Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/15/2010)
- 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 (3/16/2010)
- Identification of an Original Non-Terpenoid Varnish from Early 20th Century Oil Painting “The White Horse” (1929), by H. Menzel (3/15/2010)
- Identifying Transfer Mechanisms & Sources of Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE 209) in Indoor Environments Using Environmental Forensic Microscopy (2009) (3/19/2010)
- Indoor Carbon Soot Particles (3/15/2010)
- Introduction to Automated Particle Analysis (3/15/2010)
- Investigating the Particulate Component in Indoor Air Quality Concerns (3/15/2010)
- Investigation of Fatty Acid Migration in Alizarin Crimson Oil Paint in Two Works by Frank Stella (3/15/2010)
- Investigation of Ghosting, A Darkening Agent on the Ceiling (3/17/2010)
- Iron-Containing Coatings on Asbestos-Cement Pipes Exposed to Aggressive Water (3/14/2010)
- Kaolin Aspect Ratios Determined by Automated Microscopy & Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (3/15/2010)
- Lead (3/17/2010)
- Lead Arsenate (3/15/2010)
- Light and Electron Microscopy of Mineral Wool Fibers (3/17/2010)
- Light Microscopy of PBI Fiber (3/15/2010)
- Many Non-School Projects Adopting AHERA Guidelines – Reprint Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Measurement of Calcium Level Changes in Tissue in Response to Injury by Environmental Agents – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Measurement of Subcellular Ions by X-ray Microanalysis for Evidence of Hepatotoxicity (3/14/2010)
- Method for the Analysis of Asbestos Fibers in Water Using MCE Filters – Reprint Unavailable at MVA (3/15/2010)
- Methods for the Analysis of Carpet Samples for Asbestos (3/15/2010)
- Mica Aspect Ratios Measured by Scanning White Light Interference Microscopy (3/16/2010)
- Microanalysis in the Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Industry (3/16/2010)
- Microscopic Investigation of Outdoor “Sooty” Surface Problems (3/17/2010)
- Microscopical Analyses of Asbestos-Containing Dental Tape (2019) (11/5/2021)
- Microscopical Analyses of Asbestos-Containing Fibrous Adhesive (2020) (11/5/2021)
- Microscopical Analysis of Dust from Disasters: Natural and Man-Made (3/17/2010)
- Microscopical Characterization of IAQ Dust Particles – Reprint Unavailable at MVA (3/15/2010)
- Microscopical Studies of the Asbestos Fiber Releasability of Dryer Felt Textiles (3/15/2010)
- Microscopical Studies of the Asbestos Fiber Release During Cutting and Stripping of Wire Cables (3/15/2010)
- Microscopical Studies of World Trade Center Disaster Dust Particles (3/16/2010)
- Use of Microscopy in Sick Building Syndrome Investigations (2008) (3/18/2010)
- Microscopy of Soot Particles (2009) (3/19/2010)
- Monitoring Drinking Water for Asbestos by Transmission Electron Microscopy (3/13/2010)
- Monitoring for Corrosion of A/C Pipe – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Morphological & Chemical Properties of MSWI Bottom Ash with Respect to the Glassy Constituents (3/15/2010)
- Authentication of a Hindenburg Artifact from PBS’s History Detectives (1/2/2010)
- Observations on Studies Useful to Asbestos O&M Activities (3/15/2010)
- Occurrence and Biological Activity Testing of Particulates in Drinking Water (3/14/2010)
- Optical, Compositional, Morphological, and X-Ray Data on Eleven Particles of Amphibole From Libby, Montana, USA (3/16/2010)
- Organic Carbon in Interplanetary Dust Particles (3/16/2010)
- ASTM D6602 Investigation of Outdoor Environmental Surface Particulates (2011) (8/10/2011)
- Particle Contaminant Separation & Purification From a Nutritional Powder Supplement Using Light Microscopy (3/18/2010)
- Particle Size Distributions in Method 5 Stack Samples Determined by Microscopical Methods (3/16/2010)
- Proposed ASTM Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Air by TEM and Information on Interfering Fibers (3/16/2010)
- Re-entrainment of Asbestos From Dust in a Building With Acoustical Plaster (3/15/2010)
- Reference Methods for Asbestos Analysis (3/15/2010)
- Releasability of Asbestos Fibers From Asbestos-Containing Gaskets (3/15/2010)
- Report on Cancer Risks Associated with the Ingestion of Asbestos (3/14/2010)
- Results from a McCrone Spindle Stage Short Course, a New Version of EXCALIBR, and Building a Spindle Stage (3/16/2010)
- Resuspension of Asbestos in Settled Dust in an Apartment Cleaning Situation (3/15/2010)
- Sample Collection Procedures for Microscopical Examination of Particulate Surface Contaminants (3/16/2010)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy of Asbestos-Containing Material where the Asbestos Fibers are Considered Locked in a Binder (3/15/2010)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy of Post-it™ Notes Used for Environmental Sampling (3/15/2010)
- Searching for Asbestos, Identifying the Matrix (3/15/2010)
- Seeing Red: How to Compensate for Color Vision Confusion in Microscopy (3/17/2010)
- Settled Asbestos Dust: Sampling and Analysis (3/15/2010)
- Settled Dust Analysis Used in Assessment of Buildings Containing Asbestos (3/15/2010)
- Sizing Nano-Range Primary Particles in Aciniform Carbon Aggregates using ImageJ (3/17/2010)
- Sizing of Particulates for Environmental Health Studies (3/13/2010)
- Stepping on Asbestos Debris (3/15/2010)
- Summary of Discussion Sessions: Workshop on Ingested Asbestos (3/14/2010)
- Talc Aspect Ratios Measured by Scanning White Light Interference Microscopy (SWLIM) (3/16/2010)
- The Activity of Environmental Samples in a Cell Culture Test for Asbestos Toxicity (3/14/2010)
- The Analysis of Darkening Agents in Indoor Environments (3/16/2010)
- The Application of Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry to the Identification of Sources of Lead-Rich Particles in Soil & Dust (3/15/2010)
- The Behavior of Asbestos-Cement Pipe Under Various Water Quality Conditions: A Progress Report (3/14/2010)
- The Characterization of Lead Smelter Dusts by Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy (3/15/2010)
- The Need to Control Asbestos Fibers in Potable Water Supply Systems (3/14/2010)
- The Proposed TEM Clearance Testing of an Asbestos Abatement Area: A Brief Summary – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- The Third Wave of Asbestos Disease: Exposure to Asbestos in Place (3/15/2010)
- The Use of Quantitative Analysis of Urine to Assess Exposure to Asbestos Fibers in Drinking Water in the Puget Sound Region (3/14/2010)
- Three Dimensional Characterization of Pharmaceutical Powders by Scanning White Light Interference Microscopy (3/17/2010)
- Titanium Dioxide: Anatase or Rutile? (3/15/2010)
- Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Gunshot-Residue Nanoparticles Collected in Air Samples (2012) (9/19/2012)
- Use of Asbestos Cement Pipe, Letter to the Editor – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Use of Observational Data and Experimental Studies in Developing Better Operations and Maintenance Plans (3/15/2010)
- Use of the ASTM Inter-Laboratory Studies (ILS) Program in Developing Precision Data for ASTM D5755 – Asbestos in Dust by Microvacuum Sampling (2011) (8/16/2011)
- Using D6602-03b to Investigate Dark Environmental Particles (2011) (8/18/2011)
- Using Environmental Forensic Microscopy in Exposure Science (3/18/2010)
- Variation of Refractive Index and Elemental Composition Within a Mineral Wool Product (2009) (3/19/2010)
- Visual Estimation – Analysis of Surface Particulate by Microscopy (2010) (3/11/2010)
- X-Ray Microanalysis if Rabbit Heart Papillary Muscles Treated with Diltiazern – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- X-Ray Microanalysis of Calcium, Potassium, and Phosphorous in Liver Mitochondria Stressed by Carbon Tetrachloride (3/14/2010)
- X-Ray Microanalysis of Mitochondrial Calcium Levels in Frozen Liver Tissue from Rats Exposed to Carbon Tetrachloride – Reprints Unavailable at MVA (3/14/2010)
- Zinc Whiskers in Computer Facility Dust (3/16/2010)
- Zonolite Attic Insulation Exposure Studies (2010) (8/5/2010)