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ZEST'PAINE JaJyoyattnieA inc.
7979 GSR! AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70820
RECEIVED
FEB 2 41992
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ASBESTOS FIBER COUNT ANALYSIS
FOR
DOW CHEMICAL Industrial Hygiene Bldg. 3502 W
Post Office Box 150 Plaquemine, LA 70764
ATTENTION: Ms. Darlene Creel
February 19, 1992
00 A 11471.8 CONF T DENTIAL
20-1292
A Member ot the Inchcape Environmental Group
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Plaquemine, LA
February 19, 1992
Four (4) filter cassette samples were received on February 14,
1992 from Dow Chemical for fiber count. Fibers larger than 5
microns in length were counted by means of phase-contrast
microscopy at a magnification of 400X. The procedure recommended
by NIOSH method 7400A was followed.
Pertinent information
regarding fiber counts is as follows:
Field Area: 0.00785 mm2 (Walton Beckett Graticule)
Effective Collecting Area:
385 mm2 (25 mm Cassette)
855 mmz (37 mm Cassette)
Limit of Quanititation:
10 fibers/100 fields
Limit of Detection: > Average Blank Count
@ Detection limits are based upon a minimal concentration of 7
f ibers/mmz.
sample I.D.
Fibers (>5um) Observed
No. Of Fields Observed
Fibers per
Filter
volume of
Air (L)
Fibers (>5um) per c.c. of Air
Power IX: 13908 13909 Blank #1 Blank #2
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2 0 0 0
100 100 100 100
981 <490 <490 <490
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/ Philip W. West, Ph.D. //^Laboratory Director
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A Member of the Inchcape Environmental Group
WEST PAINE LABORATORIES INC.
7979 GSRl AVE. ' BATON ROUGE, LA 70820
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Sample I.D.:
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CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY RECORD
SAMPLE COLLECTION: Collector's Name: Dariene S. Creel
Telephone: 1504)389-6181
Company Name: Dow Chemical (Industrial Hygiene Bide. 3502WL
Address: P.O. Box 150. Plaquemine. Louisiana 70765-0500
Date Sampled:
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Time:
Type of Process or Facility Sampled: Fiber count via NIOSH 7400
Field Information: Filter cassettes for fiber per filters
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SAMPLE SHIPPING (other than transportation by collector):
Transporter's Name: f,
Date:
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Company Name: West Paine Courier> >
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Person accepting sample.
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Company Name: WEST-PA1NE LABORATORIES. INC.
Address: 7979 GSRI AVENUE. BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA 70820 PHONE:(5041769-4900
Sample DispositionStorageFurther TransportationOther___
CHAIN-OF-POSSESSION: (Attach additional sheets as needed to show continuity) TERMINATION OF CHAIN OF CUSTODY:
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