In this study the following pretreatment methods are proposed using solid samples of buildings : furnace ashing methods according to the existing waste process, acid treatment after furnace ashing, acid treatment using graphite block acid circulation,...
In this study the following pretreatment methods are proposed using solid samples of buildings : furnace ashing methods according to the existing waste process, acid treatment after furnace ashing, acid treatment using graphite block acid circulation, a new method of attempting. This study propose a method for pretreatment of solid samples in buildings containing asbestos with a comparison of the asbestos analysis obstruction removal rates according to the above mentioned methods. The materials used in this study are 48 slates of 3 types and 48 textures of 3 types, total 96 samples which are solid samples in buildings. Pretreatment and acid treatment methods were classified in four ways: Electric high temperature furnace ashing methods according to the existing waste process and acid treatment with HCl(1+3)(Group A), Electric high temperature furnace ashing methods and acid treatment with aqua regia(HCl 3 : HNO3 1)(Group B), acid treatment with aqua regia(Group C) using graphite block acid circulation, a new method of attempting and acid treatment with inverse aqua regia(Group D). The removal rate of furnace ashing from slate samples in A and B treatment groups was 13.91%, and the removal rate of furnace ashing from texture samples in A and B treatment groups was 9.21%, so the removal rate of furnace ashing from slate samples was significantly higher than texture samples(p<0.001). The removal rate of asbestos analysis interfering substances from slate samples and texture samples in C treatment group with acid treatment with aqua regia using graphite block acid circulation were 30.50% and 30.58%, respectively. So in both slates and texture samples, the removal rate of asbestos analysis interfering substances from the slates and texture samples of A, B, and D treatment groups was significantly higher(p<0.001). The newly proposed acid treatment with aqua regia using graphite block acid circulation method in this study significantly eliminated more acid solubility material and asbestos analysis interfering substances than electric high temperature furnace ashing methods according to the existing waste process and acid treatment with HCl(1+3), and this method does not go through the process with high temperature furnace ashing, it is believed that asbestos analysis can be made easier by preventing changes in the characteristics of asbestos and the use of graphite block acid collection devices when acid treatment of solid samples in buildings containing large amounts of asbestos analysis interfering substances can be more effective than conventional methods.