IOM Courses and Training Events
Identification of Asbestos in Bulk Samples (PLM) -P401 British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
The course is run over 2 days with a further 1/2 day for the examination & practical assessment
The subjects covered include:
- asbestos mineralogy
- uses of asbestos
- theory of polarised light microscopy
- bulk identification using polarised light and dispersion staining microscopy
- interfering fibres
- equipment
- quality assurance
- health & safety
- set up and use of the polarised light microscope
- stereo microscope examination
- sample preparation
- fibre identification
Students are provided with comprehensive notes.