Air Sampling Equipment For Asbestos

This beginner s guide provides an overview of the basic knowledge needed to make an informed choice about the air sampling equipment offered by skc.

Air sampling equipment for asbestos.

The econoair premium l 15ptr is a low cost high performance personal air sampling pump. Asbestos is the greatest cause of work related deaths in the uk. This is a unique air sampling cassette specially designed for quick collection of a wide range of airborne aerosols including mold spores pollen insect parts skin cell fragments fibers e g. Environmental monitoring systems inc.

Environmental products equipment supplies. To help you identify and test for asbestos in asbestos affected sites industries. Asbestos pcm lead ems offers several options for high and low volume sampling pumps for your asbestos and lead sampling needs. To capture and quantify the amount of airborne asbestos and non asbestos fibers present in the air.

Asbestos fiberglass cellulose clothing fibers etc and organic particulate e g. Air sampling for pcm analysis. When asbestos is disturbed the fibres can be inhaled into the lungs and can cause asbestosis lung cancer and an aggressive cancer called mesothelioma. Air sampling is a vital method of protecting workers from the potential hazards of airborne contaminants dust or vapours gases.

Air met carries a wide range of air sampling and asbestos sampling equipment from leading suppliers such as skc inc. Collection of reliable data requires a thorough knowledge of the techniques and equipment used in air sampling. Niosh 7400 and osha id 160 note. Please contact us for further information.

For excursion limit 30 min sampling time evaluations a minimum air volume of 48 l is recommended. Ems is a worldwide provider and manufacturer of environmental products equipment and supplies for the lead asbestos iaq indoor air quality and mold detection abatement and prevention industries. The l 15ptr can be programmed for timing routine activated. While this guide recommends common practices other requirements might vary by state and or agency.

The most significant problem when sampling for asbestos is overloading the filter with non asbestos dust. These sampling heads are used with a sampling pump and gridded filter to sample for asbestos fibres. Asbestos pcm air sampling. You can select from the gast 1532 thomas diaphragm original thomas megalite sensidyne aircon 2 wondermaker easy air 5 ems e pro hd pump and the ems e maxx pump for your high volume needs.

Ceramic fly ash copy toner etc. All types of asbestos fibres are known to cause serious health problems including carcinogenic effects on the lungs. A suggested minimum air volume when sampling to determine twa compliance is 25 l.