Asbestos in Soil Analysis - Method Selection and Challenges

Asbestos contamination in soil has become an emerging public health concern. With maturing management of asbestos issues in built environment, more and more attention has been focused on the risk of asbestos in the non-occupational environment such as soil and naturally occurring asbestos (NOA).

In this session we will discuss the common asbestos analytical methods in soil, including but are not limited to CARB 435 method, ASTM D7521 method, and EPA Superfund method. After presenting the procedures of each method, we will compare these methods in a broad scope of criteria. The challenges of asbestos in soil analysis are focused in this presentation.

Original Airdate:  Thursday, September 22, 2022
 
Length:  60 minutes 

Presenter: Dr. Tianbao Bai - Eurofins Built Environment Testing