Asbestos fibres detection and quantification with TT-SEM+EDS
“Asbestos” is not a single chemical entity but is the name for a group of six hydrated fibrous polysilicates which occur naturally and consist of fine, microscopic fibres. Asbestos was mainly used by in the past as a building material and this has caused the spreading of asbestos in the air, soil, and water. Asbestos fibres were found to be highly toxic in the first half of XX century and their use was banned from use in Europe and USA between late 1980s and early 1990s.
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