Surface and Passive Monitoring for Asbestos in an Industrial Facility

Abstract

Surface and passive (deposition) samples were collected from an industrial facility that previously had partial asbestos abatement. Sampling, both surface and passive, was conducted in instrument control rooms and Surface concentration in structures per square millimeters for surfaces ranged from the detection limit, which was less than 25, to approximately 363,400. Use of surface and passive sampling for evaluating fallout and surfacing loads of asbestos is discussed.