| Document ID (ISN) | 112246 |
| CIS number |
12-0003 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-2-89631-560-4 |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
Etudes et recherches R-700
|
| Author(s) |
Giguère M.C., Larivière P., Dion C., Van Tra H. |
| Title |
Determination of beryllium in workplace air - Development of a fluorescence analysis method |
| Original title |
Détermination du béryllium dans l'air en milieu de travail - Mise au point d'une méthode d'analyse en fluorescence [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3C2, Canada, 2011. x, 45p. Illus. Approx. 50 ref. |
| Internet access |
Détermination_du_béryllium_dans_l'air_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in French]
|
| Abstract |
Since the early 2000s, concern about the presence of beryllium (Be) in workplaces has continued to increase. Professionals who are part of the occupational health network use the IRSST's laboratories to document the presence of Be and worker exposure to this metal. Sample preparation requires many manipulations and an analysis lasts several days. The objective of this study was to develop a faster method for evaluating Be concentrations in the air and on work surfaces. As part of the program of monitoring and control of worker exposure to beryllium, this study led to the development of a specific analytical process by molecular fluorescence, faster and cheaper than the conventional method. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Quebec; beryllium; premises and workplaces; exposure evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Canada; sampling and analysis; fluorescence spectrometry; reliability; public OSH institutions; report; description of technique |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Quebec |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
|
