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Article #101: Asbestos Testing- Search For The Devil

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Asbestos Testing - Why? - Avoid heating/cooling draughts
Asbestos testing seeks to detect the - Minimize the handling time and amount
presence of asbestos in any given - Spray the sample with fine water and/or
material. When any asbestos containing detergent droplets
material is disturbed, it releases very - Use a sharp knife to cut neatly through
thin invisible fibers that may remain the whole depth
suspended in the air for many hours, and - Place a plastic spread below the
have a causative association with a collection area
plethora of disease manifestations - Minimize exposure to self/those in the
involving the epithelial lining of human vicinity
visceral cavities, including the deadly - Handle the sample alone
mesothelioma. Much asbestos containing - Wear gloves and mask
material is being unearthed nowadays due - Drop neatly into an appropriate
to intense remodeling and renovation of container
old structures, dating back to days when After collection:
asbestos was extensively used in - Minimize dispersal
construction. - Proper sealing of the container
Asbestos Testing- When? - Patching of the sampled area
EPA's Sample List of Suspect - Proper disposal of the plastic spread
Asbestos-Containing Materials Exit - Cleaning of the area
Ecology lists the possible candidates for - Label the sample meticulously
asbestos testing. When in doubt, err on Asbestos Testing
the side of caution. Any surfacing agent Asbestos testing is carried out by a
or thermal insulation material used in certified laboratory using polarized
buildings constructed earlier than 1980 light microscopy (PLM) as per the EPA
is presumed as containing asbestos (WISHA recommendations.
Interim Interpretive Memorandum #99-1-C, Asbestos Testing- Results and
January 19, 1999), until proved otherwise Interpretation
by laboratory analysis. This form of asbestos testing is
Asbestos Sampling qualitative as well as quantitative .The
Precautions results are given as the percentage (1 to
Before collection: 100) and type of asbestos (chrysotile or
- By either specialized laboratory white asbestos, Amosite or brown
personnel or under guidance. asbestos, and Crocidolite or blue
During collection: asbestos).
- Minimize dispersal of fibers






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