A Method to Determine Crystalline Silica Content of Bulk Dust by Polarized Light Microscopy.

Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center 

Developing a microscopic method to quantify crystalline silica content in bulk dust samples and compare results to standard analytical methods.

T. Peters, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA 

J. Pan, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA (Thesis committee member)
P. O'Shaughnessy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA (Thesis committee member, also provided advice on data and sample analysis)
T. Anthony, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA (Provided general advice on design, figures, writing) 

Asbestos, lead, and dust

Labs – Health & Safety, Testing