Document ID (ISN) | 53890 |
CIS number |
90-908 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
Year |
1989 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Damiano J. |
Title |
A guideline for managing the industrial hygiene sampling function |
Bibliographic information |
July 1989, Vol.50, No.7, p.336-371. Illus. 16 ref. |
Abstract |
The "Alcoa Sampling Guideline" is an example of how one corporation manages the industrial hygiene sampling function. Its goals are to assure a healthful work environment and encourage personal monitoring. The concepts of baseline evaluation and periodic surveillance are introduced. Baselines are established whenever exposures are anticipated to approach or exceed 30% of the permissible limit. The statistical parameters of the baseline and other factors are used to determine periodic sampling needs. The periodic surveillance frequency varies from 6 months to 3 yr with three to nine samples required in each time interval. The guideline is intended to complement rather than to supplant the judgment of the industrial hygienist. As a management tool, the guideline is used to quantify plantwide sampling needs and derive sampling schedules. Moreover, criteria are available for evaluating the adequacy of a plant's exposure monitoring progrmme. |
Descriptors (primary) |
personal sampling; sampling methods; safety programmes; toxic substances |
Descriptors (secondary) |
location of sampling points; statistical aspects; programme evaluation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Safety programmes
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