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Microvacuum samples

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017266

A microvacuum sample, commonly called microvacuum, as per ASTM D5755, is similar to a wipe sample with the exception that a predefined area is "vacuumed" using a low-volume (1-5 L/minute) personal air pump equipped with a sample cassette that contains a cellulose filter instead of wiping with a wet wipe.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017266
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesGlossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017266",
  "term": "Microvacuum samples",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A microvacuum sample, commonly called microvacuum, as per ASTM D5755, is similar to a wipe sample with the exception that a predefined area is \"vacuumed\" using a low-volume (1-5 L/minute) personal air pump equipped with a sample cassette that contains a cellulose filter instead of wiping with a wet wipe.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/microvacuum-samples/"
}

Record 17,266 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.