Technical data sheet recording transmission electron microscopy measurements and structural identification for asbestos fiber samples from a school site.
ATC ASSOCIATES INC. TEM ANALYSIS
LAB GROUP #: 5^46 - 10/23.^'01
Lab Sample No. 52052 Itsr Type MCE 25 mm Operator
Cli-mt Spl. Nc. & Filter Area 385 mm
Instrument I.D. EM 10 Grid I.D. Disk No.
Screen Magnification 16 4OCX (GO) .Area 0 . 01124 mm' Comments
Acc Voltage 80 kV No. GO to be Analyzed _4 ( 3.14“ Struct. CorSDd C s/mm'‘z
GO. Structure Structure Type Length I.D. of Structure EDS
^0.5 um (Nonasb.
No Coord. No. F B C M » Sum Chrys Amphibole Nonasb. Ambig./ND Elements)
< 5 um
2:
3
^^Phot3 No. (from 1
in 5 asbestos— Identify all structures using EDS Check diffraction for asbeatoa Store all unrepeated spectra
containing samples) Grid acceptance:! structures up to 70s/^in (1st 4)
SLrui:t_ s > 0.5um 1 > 5 1 Aspect Ratio <50% undisaolvecT filter, overlapped or folded
<10% particulate coverage >50% coverage
N= Hot Observed (EDS spectrum or diffraction pattern) at least 20 unfolded or overlapped grid squares
Totals
<5X holes or opaque areas F B C M > bum
Fositive diffraction pattern properties conforming
ti) laboratory identification criteria observed. •Unused portion
For ehrysotlle: 0.70nm spacing for (020) reflections, of filter
O.SSnm spacing for the layer line repeat, streaking Chrysotile
of (110) and (130) reflectlnns. -Avoided portion
of filter
Far amphiboles: 0.33nm layer line repeat, and approx. Portion of filter (2mtn vide)
3.5 ratio of non-t*inned layer line spot spacing to ■ubject to
examination
Amphibole
h.yer line repast distance (Q.S3nm).
EDS spectrum conforming to laboratory Ambiguous
Uentification criteria observed. AMPHIBOLES
F= Single Fiber (1-3 intersectlona = 1-3 fibers) Amosite
Bundle (>3 fibers <1 fiber diameter apart)
C= Cluster (>3 intersections)
2Smm rtllar Crocidolite Non—asbestos
I stopping Rulea: L——. Anthophyllite
Ms batrix
NSD» No Structures Detected
L:\ DA rA\ PRIVAT?\ l«KBC\CA0D''rSM3
[
>30 i/C,0. or in tat 4 C.O. Tremolite
Actinolite Non-Identified
9/2Z/9B
CITY_21MC100_003107227
NYC-WTC_000185599
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NYC-WTC_000185599Source: NYC Law Department, mirrored locally
Technical data sheet recording microscopic observations and measurements of fiber structures from air samples analyzed by transmission electron microscopy.
Technical data sheet recording microscopic observations and measurements of fiber structures from air samples analyzed by transmission electron microscopy.