Quartz - Analytical Methodologies
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A variety of analytical methods have been used to assess occupational exposures
to airborne concentrations of quartz in the workplace and to characterize quartz
content in bulk materials. In the United States, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA),
and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have been
actively involved in using, evaluating, and advancing analytical methodology for
determinations of quartz. Other countries have also progressed in their attempt
to assess and categorize a substance which is very prevalent in mining and
general industry. In this slide show, the progress of quartz analysis in the
United States is presented, methods used internationally are discussed, results
of an international survey of which methods are used is displayed, and future
enhancements are suggested.
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