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Laverne S Birks

Mohammad Fatemi

A multi-electrode grid for aligning polarized particles such as asbestos hin a dielectric medium.

Multielectrode grid for aligning polarized particles such as asbestos

A system for identifying chrysotile asbestos as well as other asbestiform bers in air pollution samples which comprises a collimated x-ray beam which is incident on parallel aligned asbestos fibers. Diffracted x-rays are detected by a proportional counter set at the diffraction line position for the (002) plane. Background intensity may be detected by a second counter set above the axis, or the sample may be rotated 90.degree. and the one detector used to detect diffracted and background x-rays.

Parallel-beam X-ray optics for measuring asbestos

A method of forming parallel aligned chrysotile asbestos fibers on a thin bstrate for use in a system for identifying the chrysotile asbestos in air pollution samples. The system comprises a collimated x-ray beam which is incident on the parallel aligned asbestos fibers. Diffracted x-rays are detected by an adjustable proportional counter set at the diffraction line position for the (002) plane. Background intensity may be detected by a second adjustable counter set above the axis at the same angle 2.theta., or the sample may be rotated 90.degree. and the one detector used to detect diffracted and background x-rays.

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Laverne S Birks