Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods (Short Communication)
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Title
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods (Short Communication)
A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods (Short Communication)
Subject
Analytical reporting limit, Minimum sample volume, NIOSH, Quantitative limit of detection, Short duration
Description
When conducting an exposure assessment, the primary goal of the industrial hygienist is to fully characterize the worker’s exposure during a work shift to compare it with an occupational exposure limit. This applies regardless of the duration of the work activity as an activity that is relatively short in
duration can still present exposure in excess of the occupational exposure limit even when normalized
over an 8-hr shift. This goal, however, is often impeded by the specification of a minimum sample
volume in the published sampling method, which may prevent the sample from being collected or
submitted for analysis. Removing the specification of minimum sample volume (or adjusting it from a
requirement to a recommendation), in contrast, allows for a broader assessment of jobs that consist of short-duration and high-exposure activities and also eliminates the unnecessary practice of running
sampling pumps in clean air to collect a specified, minimum volume.
duration can still present exposure in excess of the occupational exposure limit even when normalized
over an 8-hr shift. This goal, however, is often impeded by the specification of a minimum sample
volume in the published sampling method, which may prevent the sample from being collected or
submitted for analysis. Removing the specification of minimum sample volume (or adjusting it from a
requirement to a recommendation), in contrast, allows for a broader assessment of jobs that consist of short-duration and high-exposure activities and also eliminates the unnecessary practice of running
sampling pumps in clean air to collect a specified, minimum volume.
Creator
Samuel Y. Paik*, David M. Zalk
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2019
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
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Citation
Samuel Y. Paik*, David M. Zalk, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods (Short Communication),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1930.
A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods (Short Communication),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1930.