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PCM-equivalent

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020422

This refers to chrysotile and amphibole structures identified through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis that are equivalent to those that would be identified in the same sample through phase contrast microscopy analysis, with the main difference being that TEM additionally permits the specific identification of asbestos fibers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020422
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
AbbreviationPCMe
ReferencesGlossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020422",
  "term": "PCM-equivalent",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "This refers to chrysotile and amphibole structures identified through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis that are equivalent to those that would be identified in the same sample through phase contrast microscopy analysis, with the main difference being that TEM additionally permits the specific identification of asbestos fibers.",
  "abbreviation": "PCMe",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pcm-equivalent/"
}

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