Premiering the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 5th Edition

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• Personal Author:
  O'Connor P
• Description:
  Objective: The NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed. In 2016, the NMAM will begin publishing the 5th Edition. Methods: The 1st edition of the NMAM was published in 1975. For this 5th edition, there will not be a printed version of the NMAM. This will be a living document: meaning that as the methods and chapters are reviewed and approved they will be posted on the NMAM Website. The results of a survey of NMAM users helped shape the direction of the 5th edition, with new and updated chapters as well as new methods for air sampling, for biomonitoring and for wipe sampling. A number of the new methods were published in collaboration with our international partners. The webpage has a new look that uses a responsive design format to allow viewing of the NMAM on any electronic device. In addition to access of all the methods for the 5th edition, the "historical" 4th edition will still be available for use. Results: Methods for assessment of workplace air quality were evaluated by using air samples taken in controlled laboratory atmospheres. These sample results were evaluated using the NIOSH Accuracy Criteria as well as determining the methods' bias and precision. Examples of some of the new methods are wipe methods for methamphetamines, elements using microwave digestion, and measuring such compounds as acetone or toluene in biological matrices such as urine or blood. A new method that combines a great number of the 4th Edition NMAM volatile organic compound (VOC) methods into one method (with all the evaluation data in one place) should allow industrial hygiene labs to be accredited now for just one method while retaining the ability to analyze many VOCs under their accreditation. Conclusions: Harmonization of NIOSH methods with related voluntary consensus standards is a strategic goal for the 5th edition of NMAM. This 5th Edition NMAM is responsive to the current needs of the industrial hygiene community and the living nature of the document lends itself to adaption to meet any future needs in occupational exposure assessment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry, Analytic Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Volatile Organic Compounds
• Keywords:
  Analytical Chemistry Analytical Method Exposure Assessment Industrial Hygiene Information Dissemination Occupational Exposure VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds
• Publisher:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  66
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066035
• Citation:
  AIHce 2016: American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition Pathways to Progress, May 21-26, 2016, Baltimore, Maryland. Falls Church, VA: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2016 May; :66
• Contact Point Address:
  P. O'Connor, CDC/NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  AIHce 2016: American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition Pathways to Progress, May 21-26, 2016, Baltimore, Maryland
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209119/cdc_209119_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.41 MB ]