Indoor air - assessment: Methods of analysis for environmental carcinogens

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5937254

Peterson, M R; Naugle, D F; Berry, M A

The monograph describes, in a general way, published sampling procedures and analytical approaches for known and suspected carcinogens. The primary focus is upon carcinogens found in indoor air, although the methods described are applicable to other media or environments. In cases where there are no published methods for a particular pollutant in indoor air, methods developed for the workplace and for ambient air are included since they should be adaptable to indoor air. Known and suspected carcinogens have been grouped into six categories for the purposes of this and related work. The categories are radon, asbestos, organic compounds, inorganic species, particles, and non-ionizing radiation. Some methods of assessing exposure that are not specific to any particular pollutant category are covered in a separate section. The report is the fifth in a series of EPA/Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office Monographs.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office
• OSTI ID: 5937254
• Report Number(s): PB-91-137273/XAB; EPA-600/8-90/041
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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