Industrial Hygiene Testing Blog

Asbestos bulk sampling is the physical collection of material specimens from a building for PLM laboratory analysis — the foundational step in every pre-renovation and pre-demolition asbestos investigation.

Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) is an IARC Group 1 carcinogen with an OSHA PEL of 5 µg/m³ — one of the most strictly regulated occupational air contaminants in welding, plating, and surface coating operations.

Learn how to evaluate and manage occupational noise and heat stress exposure to protect workers in demanding industrial environments.

Respirable crystalline silica causes silicosis, lung cancer, and kidney disease — NIOSH 7500 XRD and NIOSH 7602 FTIR analysis methods, OSHA PEL 50 µg/m³, and 1910.1053 compliance explained.

Respirable dust monitoring is the baseline industrial hygiene measurement — covering NIOSH 0500 total and 0600 respirable gravimetric methods, cyclone sampling, OSHA PELs, and substance-specific limits for wood, grain, and coal dust.

A single MCE filter ICP scan simultaneously identifies 30+ metallic elements — lead, cadmium, beryllium, arsenic, and nickel — each compared against its individual OSHA PEL, ACGIH TLV, and NIOSH REL.

Lead exposure monitoring covers three distinct pathways — airborne lead (NIOSH 7303), paint chip analysis (EPA 3050B), lead dust wipe clearance (NIOSH 9100), and TCLP waste classification for demolition debris.

Benzene is an IARC Group 1 carcinogen with an OSHA action level of 0.5 ppm — NIOSH 1501 GC-FID simultaneously quantifies all four BTEX compounds from one charcoal tube for 1910.1028 compliance.