Fiber identification and length distribution for Airborne Asbestos Fibers in an Insulation Manufacturing Facility, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Tyler, Texas.

Bierbaum PJ; Dement, John M.; Zumwalde, Ralph D.

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Fiber identification and length distribution for Airborne Asbestos Fibers in an Insulation Manufacturing Facility, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Tyler, Texas.

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1973/09/06
By Bierbaum PJ ; Dement, John M. ; Zumwalde, Ralph D.

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English

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Personal Author:

Bierbaum PJ ; Dement, John M. ; Zumwalde, Ralph D.
Description:

Airborne fiber identification and size distribution were studied in samples from an asbestos (1332214) insulation manufacturing facility (SIC-3292) of the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation in Tyler, Texas. Fibers were identified using a dispersion staining technique; fiber length distributions were determined using optical and electron microscopy. Sample fibers were identified as amosite (12172735) asbestos. Fiber size distribution data indicated that large quantities of the airborne amosite fibers in the facility were shorter than 5 micrometers. The authors note that when counting fibers using optical microscope techniques similar to those recommended by NIOSH, fibers less than 5 micrometers in length are not counted. They conclude that these techniques consequently provide only an index of asbestos exposure.
Subjects:

Accidents, Occupational Biomechanical Phenomena Ergonomics Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

Analytical-methods Asbestos-dusts Asbestos-industry Dust-analysis Fibrous-bodies Field-Study Insulation-industry IWS-32-40 NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Physical-properties Region-6
Document Type:

Text
Place as Subject:

Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-10
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:00114085
Citation:

NIOSH 1973 Sep; :1-10
CAS Registry Number:

Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Amosite asbestos (CAS RN 12172-73-5)
Federal Fiscal Year:

1973
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

3292 - Asbestos products - (SIC)
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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File Language:

English

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