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Teratology Used In OSHA Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910)
PenUtte Exposure limit * 8-Hiiir
Tins term is xynanymous with the 8-bcur time weighted average exposure EmiL It represents the mwinnim S-hau average espouse ccncentratiat which may occur in any 8-hcur wade shift cf a 40 hour weak week.
Action Lr*
An S-hour time weightu avenge coaxiitiation cf a contaminant in air (usually equal to 1/2 the PEL) at wtsdi some provision cf tibe standard apply. Medical mmftoring is required fa sane
71m i"|iw Mitww iiii'n'mitfattm* ** to be
dnring toy 8*hcur oak iwn
a brirf poiod (usually 5*10 minutes). Acceptable peak coaceguatlcm are yedflod for only 21 cnmpnuih.
GSHA EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR POIENT1AL SYSTEM AIR CONTAMINANTS
8>Hour
Ceiling
Peak
8-Hocr PEL Attica Led Cocccntatim Cmcentntian
Asbetfcn 2 tfoa/an1 0J Ass/
Lead SB ptfa? 30 ygfnf
Bourne 30mg/m* (10 ppm)
lOfins/cmP
gO du/|U>
(2SppaO
]ffl qjb/qif (50 ppm)
LLA 002007
Calculation: Asbestos Concentration (fibers/an5)
Sample problem Calculation of asbestos concentration (fibers/as?) from sampling and analytical data
Example
A was collected fix 15 rninuta at a Sow rate cf 2D Liters/minute. Optics) eaminadcn cf the filter revealed 18 fibers in 100 mkrcacopic fidds d 0D1 mrf/Add. The total area <f the filter was 8S5 mm?.
1) Calculate wahnne cf air mied (in cm?) remember. 1 Liter - 1/WO orf
Vfahne Air flow rate x time
^xllnia
-30L
-30. x
1000 erf L
-3QjOOOcrf
2) TVi--iirw the
d fifaoa on total filter sample (mot Umtcrics wiD give remits
directly in toms d fibexs/fiita)
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;[ 1 field x 8S5 mrf
lOQ Ba&b OjQI mrf
filer
-15590
3) Calm!ale asbestos fiber uanenlialion (fibas/arf) 15390 film 30/100 erf
~05fimtrf
.9.
LLA 002008