methods of Monitoring and Evaluating Airborne Man-made Mineral Fibres

Book : methods of Monitoring and Evaluating Airborne Man-made Mineral Fibres

Language : English

Library : Health-Safety-Environment

Publish Place : Copenhagen

ISBN : 92 890 1214 5

Publish Date : 00 1981

Publisher : World Health Organization WHO

Book Type : Report

Book Number : 3068

INDEX


CONTENTS
Introduction
Background
Methods currently used for monitoring man-made mineral fibres
Measurement of total mass concentrations in air . . Measurement of fibre number concentrations in air
Proposals for a reference method for monitoring man-made mineral fibres
Organization of a central reference scheme for counting and size analysis of man-made mineral fibres
Application of the reference scheme to epidemiological studies Conclusions
Recommendations
References
Annex 1 A recommended standard method of monitoring airborne man-made mineral fibres
Annex 2 Organization of a central reference scheme for counting man-made mineral fibres
Annex 3 A recommended reference method of monitoring the number concentration of airborne man-made mineral fibres
Annex 4 List of participants