Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) Program (November 1999)

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• Personal Author:
  Feng, H. Amy ; Schlecht, Paul C.
• Description:
  A total of 1141 labs were enrolled in the PAT Program with 1025 labs submitting results on Round 139. Of the 1141 labs submitting results, 966 used the Internet data entry system. Table I lists the reference values, performance limits, and participants for each sample type in the PAT Program. Table II presents the summary of the PAT proficiency rating for each analytical area. PAT Round 140 was sent to participating labs on January 2000. For this round, the organic solvents were benzene, toluene, and o-xylene, and the metals were chromium, lead, and zinc. Asbestos/fibers were amosite with one man-made fiber sample. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Laboratories Metals Occupational Health Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  Laboratory Testing Laboratory Workers Organic Solvents Samplers Sampling
• ISSN:
  0002-8894
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  295-296
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020670
• Citation:
  Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 2000 Mar/Apr; 61(2):295-296
• Contact Point Address:
  Robert A. Taft Labroratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway (MS/R8), Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; Zinc (CAS RN 7440-66-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2c3060aaa2a0ba4ebd53f3d5d9fce3948242afae88d5b6fbb5bddca631534ae4e117bee1d08b6d7e2db4b559a33f8583cb2fc17f1adf05c8087a1c6bbe5ac680
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198352/cdc_198352_DS1.pdf
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