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Cowl rinsing procedure for airborne fiber sampling

  • Patrick N. Breysse
  • , Carol Rice
  • , Patrick Aubourg
  • , Mark J. Komoroski
  • , Marie Kalinowski
  • , Rick Versen
  • , Janise Woodson
  • , Robert Carlton
  • , Peter S.J. Lees

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Abstract

The NIOSH Analytical Method 7400 for airborne fibers specifies the use of electrically conductive cowls for air sampling. Data collected from a number of laboratories indicate that a significant fraction of collected dust may be deposited on the inside of electrically conductive cowls during air sampling for man-made mineral fibers. The purpose of this article is to present a cowl rinsing procedure for airborne fiber sampling. This method is the consensus of an ad hoc group formed to evaluate existing cowl rinsing procedures. A number of issues related to cowl rinsing are also addressed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)619-622
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Volume5
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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