@Article{Ophus1979, author = "Ophus, Egil M. and Mowé, Gunnar", title = "Determination of inorganic fiber density in human lung tissue by scanning electron microscopy after low temperature ashing.", journal = "Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health", year = "1979", month = "Jun", day = "5", number = "2", pages = "151--157", keywords = "asbestos; ashing; human lung tissue; inorganic fiber density; low temperature ashing; lung tissue; scanning electron microscopy", abstract = "
The concentration of asbestos fibers in lung tissue may give information about previous occupational asbestos exposure. A procedure for the preparation, quantification 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.
", issn = "0355-3140", doi = "10.5271/sjweh.2657", url = "https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2657", url = "https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2657" }