Asbestos Sampling & Analysis

ENSAT Technical Resource Dashboard - Asbestos

I AIRBORNE SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Airborne Asbestos Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM):

• AHERA Methodology (40 CFR, Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix A)
• NIOSH 7402

Airborne Fiber Analysis by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM):

• NIOSH 7400

II BULK SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Bulk Asbestos Analysis by Polarized Light Microscopy:

• EPA Method: 600/R-93/116
• EPA Method: 600/M4-82-020

Bulk Asbestos Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy:

• EPA/600/R-93/116

III DUST SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Analysis for Asbestos Structure Number Concentration of Microvacuum Samples by Transmission Electron Microscopy:

• ASTM Designation: D5755-02