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X-ray Diffraction


Identification of crystalline compounds present in virtually any material by reference to a computerized data file containing over 40,000 compounds.

Identification of asbestos and tremolite in talc.

Quantitative analysis of membrane filters for silica, vanadium oxide, zinc oxide, etc.

Identification of materials having the same chemical formula but different crystal structures and physical properties, for example, different forms of SiO2, TiO2, CaCO3, iron oxides, Al2O3, etc.

Identification of clays, corrosion products, and other materials too fine for microscopic identification.

Non-destructive analysisof powders, thin films, and certain other materials in amounts as small as one milligram.

Quantitative analysis of compounds with suitable standards
 
NIOSH methods for workplace exposure monitoring.

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