Evaluation of asbestos abatement techniques. Phase 2. Encapsulation with latex paint. Final report, May 1984-November 1985

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6918355

Chesson, J; Margeson, D P; Ogden, J; Bauer, K; Bergman, F J

Airborne asbestos levels were measured by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) before, during and after encapsulation of asbestos-containing material with latex paint in a suburban junior high school. The ceilings of the school were covered with a sprayed-on material containing chrysotile asbestos. Air samples were collected at four types of sites: indoor sites with unpainted asbestos material scheduled for painting, indoor sites with asbestos material which had been painted 16 months prior to the study, indoor sites with no asbestos material, and outdoor sites on the roof of the building. Bulk samples were collected prior to painting and analyzed by polarized light microscopy (PLM) to characterize the asbestos-containing material.

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Div., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6918355
• Report Number(s): PB-87-119053/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PAINTS
ASBESTOS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
INSPECTION
LATEX
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
AIR POLLUTION
BUILDINGS
COATINGS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ELASTOMERS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLYMERS
RUBBERS
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