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Air Monitoring

  Asbestos Air Monitoring

  Styrene Air Monitoring

  Air Monitoring Flour Dust

  Hydrogen Gas Air Monitoring and Testing

Air Monitoring  

Initially a walkthrough inspection of the workplace is carried out to identify the potential hazardous materials or chemicals used, the potential routes of exposure

 

 

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and workers involved in the process along with observing procedures and the work

 being undertaken. This information provides the occupational hygienist to outline asuitable sampling strategy using the correct test method for air monitoring.

Hazardous Mater ials & Chemicals  

Depending on the type of potential hazardous materials or chemicals which are

 present in the workplace will determine the method and type of measuringequipment to conduct air monitoring.

  Organic Compounds to AS 2986.2 Workplace air quality –  sampling and

analysis of volatiles organic compounds by solvent desorption / gaschromatography, Part 1: Pumped sampling method and Part2: Diffusive

sampling method.  Respirable Dust to AS 2985 Workplace atmospheres –  Method for sampling

and gravimetric determination of respirable dust    Inhalable dust to AS 3640 Workplace atmospheres –  Method for sampling

and gravimetric determination of inhalable dust    Asbestos Air Monitoring to Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method

for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres 2nd Edition [NOHSC: 3003(2005)]

The initial results of air monitoring will assist to:

  Identify base line levels of atmospheric contaminants as a result of processes

undertaken in the workplace and identify key potential routes of exposure to

workers;

  Evaluate the exposure of contaminants in the atmosphere to workers andconsider controls to reduce the hazardous air contaminants; and

  Determine the effectiveness of control measures such as local exhaustventilation to reduce or eliminate.

Regular air monitoring, at least annually assist to ensure that workers are protected

effectively from health and safety risks that are not easily determined and generallyunderstood without suitably trained occupational hygienists with calibrated

scientific equipment.

I ndoor Air Quality (IAQ)  

The majority of a workers time is spent indoor, so it is essential that the indoorenvironment and air quality provides a happy, healthy working environment. Air

 

 

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monitoring indoor air quality can provide information to ensure well being ofindoor occupants including:

  Temperature;  Humidity

  Carbon monoxide (CO)  Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

  Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

  Ozone (O3)  Biological Contaminants including mold & Legionella