Microscopical Identification of Asbestos (1608A): September 15-19, 2008
Price: $1,500.00
Course 1608A stresses the proper microscopical alignment, procedures and techniques for asbestos fiber identification. This introductory course teaches students crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur (and often confused) with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification
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Students study crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur (and often confused) with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification. Both serpentine and amphibole asbestos types are included.
There is no prerequisite for this course.
Day 1:
- Setting up the microscope
- Koehler illumination
- Micrometry
- Particle Morphology
Day 2:
- Optical Crystallography Single polar
- Measuring refractive indices
- Pleochroism
- Dispersion Staining
Day 3:
- Optical Crystallography Crossed polars
- Birefringence
- Sign of elongation
- Extinction characteristics
- Study of known asbestos fibers and other insulation components
Day 4:
- Study of known insulation
Day 5:
- Study of known insulation
Note: This course runs Monday-Friday with class ending at noon on Friday.