Industrial Hygiene Sampling Instructions

Abstract

This technical guide describes air and bulk industrial hygiene sampling procedures for over 100 potentially hazardous chemical contaminants. The guide contains air volumes, sampling rates and references for IH air sampling. It addresses the types of containers and amount of sample required for bulk samples. Procedures for submitting samples including a listing of Army laboratories that perform industrial hygiene chemistry analysis are provided. The guide lists the expendable monitoring supplies that are compatible with the sampling procedures and includes representative commercial sources. Contents: General Sampling Instruction; Asbestos Sampling; Crystalline Silica (Quartz) Sampling; Filter Sampling; Adsorption Tube Sampling; Impinger Sampling; Bulk Sampling; Passive (Diffusion Type) Monitor; Random Sampling; Field Blanks; Procedures for Submitting Samples.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180370

Entities

People

  • Frederic Belkin
  • Richard W. Bishop

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Hygiene
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Instructions
  • Monitoring
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Protective Equipment
  • Sampling
  • Tectosilicates
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.