Asbestos TEM
Laboratories, Inc.
Transmission
electron microscope
Crusher and Pulverizer
Polarized light microscope
Atomic absorption
spectrophotometer
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Asbestos TEM Laboratories, Inc. is headquartered at 630 Bancroft Way in Berkeley, California. This location is centrally situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, and provides excellent freeway access to Highways I-80, I-580, I-880, & 24. Map to Asbestos TEM Labs
Our laboratory space includes asbestos and lead air, bulk and water sample preparation and analytical rooms, computer data entry stations, and administrative offices. Our location in Berkeley allows us constant communication with the academic, research, and professional environmental, asbestos and lead abatement communities located in the area. Our branch laboratory is in Sparks, Nevada. Reno Area Map
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Asbestos TEM Laboratories has the following laboratory equipment available in-house for performing asbestos analysis of bulk, air, water, and soil sample materials:
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT
- Two Philips EM-300 Transmission Electron Microscopes with the following:
Guaranteed point to point resolution of 5 Angstroms or better
Ability to operate at 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100 kV accelerating voltages
Equipped with selective area apertures capable of collecting SAED patterns from areas approximately 0.5 microns diameter.
Complete free lens control.
Minimum electron beam spot size of approximately 115 nanometers.
Scribed viewing screen with 5.0 and 0.5 micron demarcations at standard operating magnification of 18,000X. Calibrated to an accuracy of approximately + 1%.
Photographic recording capability on 3 1/4" X 4" negatives.
TEM ANALYTICAL ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES
- Goniometer specimen stage with + 60 degree sample tilting capability
- Single Tilt and Tilt/Rotate Sample Holders
- HNU System 5000 Energy Dispersive Multi-Channel X-ray Analyzer (EDX) warranteed at 165 eV FWHM resolution with IBM PC/AT compatible computer interfaces. Computer software includes routines for background subtraction, spectrum comparison to stored standard asbestos spectra, calculation of integrated peak intensities, automated chemical element identification, ZAPF qualitative and quantitative analysis. Generated EDX spectral data can be stored via floppy disk or hard copy output.
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SAMPLE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT
- EACI Envirco Positive HEPA Filtration Unit
- LFE PDS-502 Plasma Etcher
- SPI Plasma Prep II Plasma Etcher
- Edwards E306A Carbon Evaporator
- Union Carbide SG 4060 Ozone Generator
- UVP ultraviolet Light Sources
- Mettler AE163 0.01 Milligram Balance
- Sartorius 0.1 Milligram Weighing Balance
- Ohaus Triple Beam Balance
- E/MC Corp. Ultrasonic Cleaner
- Branson 2200 Ultrasonic Cleaner
- Air Shields Negative Air Pump
- Allegro Lab Air Sampling Pump
- Nuclepore Water Filtration Apparatus
- USA Standard Testing Sieves
- PEP Model 100 Sample Pulverizer
- PEP Model 150 Jaw Crusher
- Thermolyne 1300 Muffle Furnace
- Grieve Laboratory Drying Oven
- Ladd Condensation Washer
POLARIZED LIGHT/PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT
- Olympus BH and BH-2 Polarized Light Petrographic Research Microscopes w/ Dispersion Staining Objectives
- Olympus CH-2 and BH Phase Contrast Microscopes
- Olympus, Unitron and Bausch & Lomb Stereo-Zoom Binocular Microscopes
POLARIZED LIGHT/PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY SAMPLE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT
- EACI Envirco Negative Air Bulk Sample Preparation HEPA Hoods
- LabConco & CaptAir Negative Air Organic Vapor Hoods
- Thermolyne 1300 Muffle Furnace
- USA Standard Testing Sieves
- PEP Model 100 Pulverizer
- PEP Model 150 Jaw Crusher
- QuickFix Acetone Vaporizer
- Other miscellaneous reagents, refractive index oils, standards, etc.
ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT
- Perkin Elmer 2380 Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer w/
Automatic 3-point calibration curve, Coefficient of variation & Standard Deviation generator
- Perkin Elmer 3100 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer w/
Automatic 5-point calibration curve, Coefficient of variation & Standard Deviation generator
ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY SAMPLE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT
- MDA Scientific Negative Pressure HEPA Filtration Unit
- Olympus Stereo-Zoom Binocular Microscope
- Sartorius Milligram Weighing Balance
- Branson 2200 Ultrasonic Cleaner
- Air Shields Negative Air Pump
- Allegro Lab Air Sampling Pump
- Blue M & Corning Hot Plates
- Environmental Express Hot Block Digestion System
- Grieve Laboratory Drying Oven
- Negative Pressure, Corrosion Resistant Fume Hoods
- Laboratory glassware including beakers, volumetric flasks, pipettes, etc.
- Misc. Reagents (Reagent Grade Nitric & Hydrochloric Acids, Water & Hydrogen Peroxide)
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
- Complete photographic developing and digital imaging facilities
MICROCOMPUTER/COMMUNICATION/OFFICE SYSTEMS
- PC Pentium computers running on a Novell network w/ daily hard drive backup
- Customized LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) Database Software providing integrated sample login, sample tracking, data entry, report generation, invoicing, maintenance of accounts receivable and payable, in a laboratory multi-station environment.
- HP & Epson LaserJet Printers
- DSL and 56600 baud modem internet connections
- Toshiba & Murata FAX machines
- Mita and Monroe copy machines
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