A predictive model for determining asbestos concentrations for fibers less than five micrometers in length

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 43; no. 1; p. 31
• Main Authors: Kiefer, M J, Buchan, R M, Keefe, T J, Blehm, K D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.06.1987
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - analysis; Asbestos - analysis; Asbestos, Serpentine; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; Models, Theoretical; Particle Size

The controversy of whether small asbestos fibers are biologically significant has not been resolved. The present standard method for evaluating asbestos fiber concentrations in workroom air excludes fibers less than 5 micron long even though it has been shown that small fiber concentrations dominate...