Review of standards for surface and dermal sampling

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• Personal Author:
  Ashley, Kevin E. ; Brisson MJ ; White KT ; Ashley, Kevin E. ; Brisson MJ ; White KT
• Description:
  This article summarizes the body of available standards for sampling of chemical and biological agents on workplace surfaces, including skin. These standards consist of voluntary consensus standards such as those promulgated by ASTM International, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), as well as methods produced by U.S. Federal agencies such as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Gaps in availabilities of standards are discussed along with activities underway to address needs in the field of occupational and environmental hygiene. In many cases, the available standards have been developed largely in response to regulatory requirements. For example, ASTM International standards, which describe requirements for wiping surfaces and methodologies for determining metals and metalloids such as lead and beryllium, were produced primarily in response to regulatory requirements for sampling settled dust for these elements in the United States. Methods for collection of asbestos samples, vacuum sampling, dry wipe sampling, and bulk sampling have also been promulgated. Standardized methods for non-metal contaminants and biological agents are more limited in availability. In particular, there is a lack of standardized methodologies for dermal sampling and limited standard guidance on selection of appropriate surface sampling methods and data evaluation. Activities are currently ongoing within ASTM International and ISO to address some of the gaps, but additional activity is needed to address remaining requirements for consensus standards. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biological Products Chemistry Dust Metals Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Skin Workplace
• Keywords:
  Analytical-instruments Analytical-methods Analytical-models Analytical-processes Author Keywords: Dermal Exposure Biological-agents Biological-material Chemical-agent-detectors Chemical-analysis Dust-samplers Dust-sampling Dusts Employee-exposure Industrial-hygiene Metalloids Regulations Sampling Sampling-methods Skin-exposure Standard Standards Surface Surface-properties Vacuum-equipment Work-environment Workplace

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• ISSN:
  1546-962X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; South Carolina ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039301
• Citation:
  J ASTM Int 2011 Jun; 8(6):JAI103678
• Contact Point Address:
  Kevin Ashley, US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop R-7, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  KAshley@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Beryllium (CAS RN 7440-41-7) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Beryllium (CAS RN 7440-41-7) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of ASTM International
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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