Table 2 Detection limit (DL) of asbestos fibers, expressed in millions of fibers per gram of dry tissue (mfgdt) and technologies used
Reference | Detection limit for amphiboles (mfgdt)a | Detection limit for chrysotile (mfgdt) a | Technology used | Dimension limit for fiber counting (length in µm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[21] | 0.5 | 0.5 | TEM with EDS | Not reported |
[29] | 0.1 | 0.1 | SEM | ≥ 5 |
[7] | 0.003 | 0.003 | TEM with EDX | ≥ 0.5 |
[34] | 0.1 | 0.1 | SEM | > 1 |
[28] | 0 | 0 | TEM with EDS | Not reported |
[8] | 0.11 | 0.11 | ATEM with EDX and SAED | ≥ 0.5 |
[9] | 0.65 | 0.65 | ATEM with EDX | < 5 |
[10] | 0 | 0 | ATEM with EDX and SAED | ≥ 0.5 |
[11] | 0.5 | 0.5 | ATEM with SAED | > 3 |
[16] | 0.021 | 0.021 | TEM with EDS and SAED | > 5 |