Research Article
Identification of Asbestos Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A Viable Alternative to the Conventional Approach?
Table 3
Peak intensity ratios for different types of asbestos.
| Element ratio | Actinolite | Amosite | Anthophyllite | Chrysotile | Crocidolite | Tremolite |
| Fe (438) : Mg (518) | 0.198 (6) | 0.408 (7) | 0.044 (2) | 0.033 (1) | 0.606 (18) | 0.027 (1) | Na (589) : Mg (518) | 0.64 (1) | 0.117 (3) | 0.116 (3) | 0.070903 | 4.58 (7) | 0.133 (2) | Fe (438) : Si (634) | 0.72 (4) | 8.6 (4) | 0.64 (4) | 0.31 (2) | 5.15 (30) | 0.164 (7) | Mg (518) : Si (634) | 5.41 (18) |
21.1 (1.0) | 14.6 (6) | 9.5 (3) | 8.4 (4) | 6.14 (11) | Ca (423) : Si (634) | 1.89 (8) | 2.0 (1) | 0.28 (2) | 0.53 (3) | 2.43 (15) | 1.22 (2) |
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