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Determining the physical and chemical properties of particles in the workplace using advanced analytical techniques



 


SAFENANO has a wide range of industry standard and state-of-the-art portable instrumentation and expertise to help you identify and understand the potential for nanoparticle exposures in your workplace including:
  • Aerosol characterisation from 5 nm to 20 µm
  • Detailed analysis of key metrics used in particle hazard and exposure assessment (number concentration, mass concentration, surface area …)
  • Real-time instruments with second by second resolution, capable of profiling dynamic situations and changing particle concentrations in real-time
  • SEM/EDXS for particle and fibre imaging with spatially-resolved elemental analysis
  • ICP-AES for multi-element trace analysis
  • Gravimetric and chemical analysis techniques
  • Access to other specialist characterisation instrumentation (e.g. TEM, FT-IR, XPS, SIMS, Raman).
 

     

    Providing the information you need to prevent and control exposure to your workers and the environment.


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