Industrial hygiene

Journal Article · Mon Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00139a001· OSTI ID:6510494

Langhorst, M L; Coyne, L B

This review covers a period including 1985 and 1986, including those sections which were initially covered in the initial 1983 Analytical Reviews and the 1985 Analytical Reviews. The intent of this review was to cover some of the most widely used analytical techniques in monitoring personal exposures in the workplace. To ensure a safe work environment in production plants and research laboratories, it is usually necessary to monitor trace quantities of organic vapors, inorganic vapors, aerosols, and/or particulates. The ability to achieve a safe workplace depends largely upon a cooperative team effort between industrial hygienists, analytical chemists, toxicologists, medical professionals, and possibly others (epidemiologists, engineers, statisticians, etc.). Good communication is required to ensure: (1) proper sampling for representative assessment of workplace exposures and interface to analytical techniques; (2) proper preservation of samples and selection of analytical techniques with the appropriate sensitivity, selectivity, accuracy, and precision; (3) proper interpretation of the results in light of toxicology data, epidemiology data, and regulatory requirements; (4) proper medical surveillance of personal health; (5) proper communication with workers and implementation of engineering controls or protective measures for health and safety in the workplace. The main emphasis of this review is on the basic techniques: (1) sampling - by adsorption on solid sorbent tubes, by adsorption in bubbler solutions, both active and passive sampling; (3) compound recovery - by solvent or thermal desorption from a sorbent, extraction, etc.; (3) analysis by various techniques, primarily chromatographic techniques (GC and HPLC).

• Research Organization: Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI
• OSTI ID: 6510494
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 59:12; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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