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 a
suitable sampling strategy using the correct test method for air monitoring.
Hazardous Materials & Chemicals
Depending on the type of potential hazardous materials or chemicals which are
present in the workplace will determine the method and type of measuring
equipment to conduct air monitoring.

Organic Compounds to AS 2986.2 Workplace air quality sampling and

analysis of volatiles organic compounds by solvent desorption / gas
chromatography, 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 and
consider controls to reduce the hazardous air contaminants; and
Determine the effectiveness of control measures such as local exhaust
ventilation 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 generally
understood without suitably trained occupational hygienists with calibrated
scientific equipment.
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
The majority of a workers time is spent indoor, so it is essential that the indoor
environment 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 of
indoor occupants including:

Temperature;
Humidity
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Ozone (O3)
Biological Contaminants including mold & Legionella