Filter Cassette Method for Analyzing Man-Made Vitreous Fibers Settled on Surfaces

A new method was developed to analyze the surface count of fibers in a variety of environments. The method entails sampling surfaces with the help of suction to a filter cassette holder containing a cellulose filter. The filters were collapsed using microwave digestion in dilute acid, and the fibers...

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Main Authors: Tapani Tuomi, Jyrki Kilpikari, Minna Hartonen, Reima Kämppi, Heli Lallukka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/7/1256