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Airborne Asbestos Analysis of Low Fiber Density Samples: A Comparison of the A and B Counting Rules of the NIOSH Method 7400

Maura J. Sheehan Environmental Health Program, Department of Health, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19383, USA
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Janis Woodson Reynolds Corporate Health and Safety, CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 19482–0101, USA
Pages 38-41 | Received 23 Aug 1990, Accepted 03 May 1991, Published online: 25 Feb 2011

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