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ASTM D 6281 : 2015

Superseded

Superseded

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Standard Test Method for Airborne Asbestos Concentration in Ambient and Indoor Atmospheres as Determined by Transmission Electron Microscopy Direct Transfer (TEM)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

16-10-2023

Superseded by

ASTM D 6281 : 2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

22-03-2016

€96.91
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Committee
D 22
DocumentType
Test Method
Pages
33
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

1.1This test method2 is an analytical procedure using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for the determination of the concentration of asbestos structures in ambient atmospheres and includes measurement of the dimension of structures and of the asbestos fibers found in the structures from which aspect ratios are calculated.

1.1.1This test method allows determination of the type(s) of asbestos fibers present.

1.1.2This test method cannot always discriminate between individual fibers of the asbestos and non-asbestos analogues of the same amphibole mineral.

1.2This test method is suitable for determination of asbestos in both ambient (outdoor) and building atmospheres.

1.2.1This test method is defined for polycarbonate capillary-pore filters or cellulose ester (either mixed esters of cellulose or cellulose nitrate) filters through which a known volume of air has been drawn and for blank filters.

1.3The upper range of concentrations that can be determined by this test method is 7000 s/mm2. The air concentration represented by this value is a function of the volume of air sampled.

1.3.1There is no lower limit to the dimensions of asbestos fibers that can be detected. In practice, microscopists vary in their ability to detect very small asbestos fibers. Therefore, a minimum length of 0.5 μm has been defined as the shortest fiber to be incorporated in the reported results.

1.4The direct analytical method cannot be used if the general particulate matter loading of the sample collection filter as analyzed exceeds approximately 10 % coverage of the collection filter by particulate matter.

1.5This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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ASTM D 7521 : 2022 Standard Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in Soil
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ASTM D 7521 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in Soil
ASTM D 7201 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Practice for Sampling and Counting Airborne Fibers, Including Asbestos Fibers, in the Workplace, by Phase Contrast Microscopy (with an Option of Transmission Electron Microscopy)
ASTM D 7712 : 2018 Standard Terminology for Sampling and Analysis of Asbestos

ASTM E 177 : 1990 : REV A : R1996 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
ASTM D 1356 : 2015 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 4483 : 1999 Standard Practice for Determining Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Industries
ASTM D 4483 : 2020 Standard Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
ASTM D 4483 : 2005 : REV A Standard Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
ASTM D 1357 : 1995 : R2019 Standard Practice for Planning the Sampling of the Ambient Atmosphere
ASTM D 1357 : 1995 : R2000 Standard Practice for Planning the Sampling of the Ambient Atmosphere
ASTM D 1193 : 1977 : R1983 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D 1357 : 1995 : R2005 Standard Practice for Planning the Sampling of the Ambient Atmosphere
ASTM D 1356 : 2017 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM E 691 : 2020 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 1356 : 2015 : REV B Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1357 : 1995 : R2011 Standard Practice for Planning the Sampling of the Ambient Atmosphere
ASTM E 691 : 2019 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 691 : 2023 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 6620 : 2006 Standard Practice for Asbestos Detection Limit Based on Counts
ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D 6620 : 2006 : R2010 Standard Practice for Asbestos Detection Limit Based on Counts
ASTM D 6620 : 2019 Standard Practice for Asbestos Detection Limit Based on Counts
ASTM D 1356 : 2014 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM E 691 : 2022 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 691 : 2009 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 1193 : 1991 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D 1356 : 2015 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1356 : 2005 : R2010 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM E 691 : 2021 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 4483 : 2005 Standard Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
ASTM D 1356 : 2020 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1356 : 2000 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 4483 : 2014 : REV A Standard Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
ASTM D 4483 : 2014 Standard Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
ASTM D 1193 : 1970 Standard Specification For Reagent Water
ASTM D 1356 : 2014 : REV B Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1356 : 2014 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1193 : 2006 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D 4483 : 2018 Standard Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
ASTM D 4483 : 2005 : REV A : R2011 Standard Practice for Evaluating Precision for Test Method Standards in the Rubber and Carbon Black Manufacturing Industries
ASTM D 1193 : 1999 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D 6620 : 2000 Standard Practice for Asbestos Detection Limit Based on Counts
ASTM D 1356 : 2005 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2018 Standard Specification for Reagent Water

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