Development of a New Approach to Improve the Identification and Quantification of Asbestos Fibres in the Air and in Bulk Materials Abstract In Québec, asbestos causes the highest number of deaths related to exposure to chemical substances at the workplace. The IRSST’s Laboratory Division offers an asbestos fibre analysis service to the CSST and its network. Current methods for characterizing and quantifying fibres use optical microscopes. The objective of this study is to develop a new approach aimed at improving the identification and quantification of asbestos fibres in the air and in bulk materials using an electron microscope. In addition, the research will lead to the development of high-level expertise in asbestos fibre analysis. Produced Under this Project Scientific Publications Effect of temperature on beam damage of asbestos fibers in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) at 100 kVJoannie Martin, Beauparlant M. , Sauvé S., L'Espérance G.Source : (2017). Micron, 94, 26-36. doi: 10.1016/j.micron.2016.11.011Effect of accelerating voltage on beam damage of asbestos fibers in the transmission electron microscope (TEM)Joannie Martin, Beauparlant M. , Sauvé S., L'Espérance G.Source : (2017). Micron, 96, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.micron.2017.01.006Identification of the electron dose threshold for asbestos fiber chemical analysis by TEMJoannie MartinSource : Communication présentée à American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce), Salt Lake City, UT.Optimisation des paramètres expérimentaux pour l’analyse des fibres d’amiante par microscopie électronique en transmissionJoannie MartinSource : Thèse de doctorat, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Qc. Tiré de http://hdl.handle.net/1866/18437 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 2010-0067 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2018 Research Field: Chemical and Biological Hazard Prevention Team: Martin Beauparlant (IRSST)Gilles L'Espérance (Polytechnique Montréal)Sébastien Sauvé (Université de Montréal)