title: Levels of airborne man-made mineral fibres in dwellings in the UK: results of a preliminary survey.
abstract: Levels of airborne man-made mineral fibres (MMMF) were measured during the insulation of lofts and after the disturbance of the insulation wools. Transmission electron microscopy was used for the analysis. Generally, the personal samples showed fibre levels of up to 0.7 f/ml, whereas static samples showed fibre levels of 0.05 f/ml in the lofts. Little contamination of living space occurred during these operations.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Medicine and Hygiene Laboratories, London, UK.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jaffrey
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Rood
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Llewellyn
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D003252:Construction Materials; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000032:analysis*; D006798:Housing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010316:Particle Size; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D008903:Minerals