This is the fifth volume in an international series of analytical methods for the determination of toxicants in the air at the workplace. All methods are reliable, reproducible, and meet the requirements for quality control. Each method describes the general principles involved, details of equipment, chemicals and solution preparation, calibration standards, sample collection and preparation, experimental conditions, procedures for calibration and analysis, calculation of results, and performance evaluation. Considerable emphasis is placed on sample collection methods and analytical quality control.

From the Foreword: “...If the aim of the limit values to protect workers health is to be realised, then it is essential that measurements of exposure should be reliable. Persons who carry out measurements must possess the necessary expertise and facilities. Furthermore, the measuring procedure used, including limit of detection, sensitivity, precision and accuracy, must be appropriate to the chemical compound to be measured , its limit value and the workplace atmosphere...”

Target Audience: Industrial hygiene and safety engineering personnel, and researchers dedicated to measurement and analysis of hazardous industrial airborne substances.

Table of Contents:

Analytical Methods

Aldehydes, Method No. 2

Benzene

Bis(chloromethyl)ether (BGI 505-6E)

a-Chlorotoluene (BGI 505-59E)

1,5-Diaminonaphthalene (BGI 505-63E)

a,a-Dichlorotoluene (BGI 505-42E)

Diethyl sulfate (BGI 505-18E)

Dimethyl sulfate (BGI 505-7E)

Dinitrotoluenes (BGI 505-60E)

Metal-Working Fluids, Aerosols and Vapours

N-Nitrosomethylphenylamine and N-Nitrosoethylphenylamine (BGI 505-62E)

1,2-Phenylenediamine and 1,3-Phenylenediamine (BGI 505-64E)

Phosphine

2,3,7,8-Substituted Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins and Dibenzofurans (BGI 505-47E)

Styrene, Method No. 2

Styrene, Method No. 3

a,a,a-Trichlorotoluene (BGI 505-61E)

Members and Guests of the Working Subgroup

Contents of Volumes 1 - 5