DETERMINATION OF INORGANIC FIBER DENSITY IN HUMAN-LUNG TISSUE BY SCANNING ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY AFTER LOW-TEMPERATURE ASHING

被引:12
作者
GYLSETH, B [1 ]
OPHUS, EM [1 ]
MOWE, G [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TRONDHEIM, DEPT BIOPHYS, N-7034 TRONDHEIM, NORWAY
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10.5271/sjweh.2657
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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The concentration of asbestos fibers in lung tissue may give information about previous occupational asbestos exposure. A procedure for the preparation, quantificaton and identification of asbestos fibers in human tissue is presented in this report. The procedure is based on low-temperature plasma ashing of dry tissue, examination of the ash by scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis. The advantages and disadvantages of this method are also discussed briefly.
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