SME EM900650

THIS PAPER IS DIRECTED TO THOSE CHARGED WITH DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING AMBIENT AIR MONITORING FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. THE PAPER EMPHASIZES THE PRELIMINARY PLANNING OF THE MONITORING PROGRAM AND THE DECISION PATHS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM. A DECISION TREE APPROACH IS SUGGESTED IN WHICH THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE SET. THREE BASIC REASONS WHY AIR MONITORING MAY BE REQUIRED ARE: TO SUPPORT ON-SITE HEALTH AND SAFETY; TO EVALUATE AMBIENT LEVELS TO WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY BE EXPOSED; TO DETERMINE A FACILITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO AMBIENT AIR TOXIC LEVELS. DEVELOPMENT OF A PROJECT-SPECIFIC MONITORING PLAN IS RECOMMENDED AND THE SUGGESTED CONTENTS ARE PRESENTED. INSTANTANEOUS, CONTINUOUS AND INTEGRATED AIR SAMPLES ARE DEFINED AND DISCUSSED. A SUMMARY OF VARIOUS SAMPLING METHODS FALLING UNDER THESE CATEGORIES IS PRESENTED. DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACU

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Published:

06/01/1990

Number of Pages:

18

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1 file , 1.3 MB