Single-particle Mineralogy of Asbestos Mineral Particles by the Combined Use of Low-Z Particle EPMA and ATR-FTIR Imaging Techniques.
In: Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment (AJAE), Jg. 16 (2022-12-01), Heft 4, S. 1-10
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In this work, two single particle analytical techniques such as a quantitative energy-dispersive electron probe X-ray microanalysis (ED-EPMA), called low-Z particle EPMA, and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform-Infrared (ATR-FTIR) imaging were applied in combination for the characterization and distinction of six standard asbestos and one non-asbestos Mg-silicate minerals of micrometer size. Asbestos fibers have been reported as a natural carcinogen which causes some serious illness like mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer. Atmospheric aerosols are heterogeneous mixtures and airborne asbestos fibers would be present due to their extensive industrial uses for various purposes. The fibers could also be airborne from natural and anthropogenic sources. As different asbestos fibers have different carcinogenic properties, it is important to determine different types of individual asbestos and non-asbestos Mg-silicate mineral particles and their sources for the public health management. In our previous works, the speciation of individual aerosol particles was performed by the combined use of the two single-particle analytical techniques, which demonstrated that the combined use of the two analytical techniques is powerful for detailed characterization of externally heterogeneous aerosol particle samples and has great potential for characterization of atmospheric aerosols. In this work, it is demonstrated that the identification and differentiation of asbestiform and non-asbestiform Mg-silicate mineral particles is clearly performed using the two single particle analytical techniques in combination than using either technique individually. Especially, anthophyllite and talc can be differentiated using this analytical approach, which has not been easy up until now. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Single-particle Mineralogy of Asbestos Mineral Particles by the Combined Use of Low-Z Particle EPMA and ATR-FTIR Imaging Techniques.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Khan, Muhammad Saiful Islam ; Yoo, Hanjin ; Wu, Li ; Lee, Hayeong ; Kim, Minjeong ; Park, Jonghyeon ; Ro, Chul-Un |
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Zeitschrift: | Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment (AJAE), Jg. 16 (2022-12-01), Heft 4, S. 1-10 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1976-6912 (print) |
DOI: | 10.5572/ajae.2022.110 |
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