Microscopical Identification of Asbestos (1608A): November 2-6, 2009
Price: $1,500.00
This course (1608A) is the Identification of Asbestos by Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) course. It 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 by PLM.
There is no prerequisite for this course.
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COURSE OUTLINE & SYLLABUS
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.
4.5 CM credits
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.