Methylene Chloride:
New Worker Exposure Limit
In January 1997, OSHA issued a new standard that lowered the limit on
worker exposure to methylene chloride to 25 parts per million (ppm) for
an 8-hour time weighted average and 125 ppm for a 15-minute short-term
exposure level. If methylene chloride is used in the workplace, the new
standard requires employers to monitor worker exposure to methylene chloride
to determine if any employee is being exposed in excess of the permissible
exposure limit (PEL).
Why Monitor Your Workers?
Workers who breathe high-levels of airborne methylene chloride can experience
narcotic effects, irritation of the skin and mucous membranes, respiratory
problems, and aggravation of heart disease symptoms; OSHA considers methylene
chloride to be a potential occupational carcinogen. It is important to
know if your workers are being exposed to harmful levels of methylene chloride
so that effective controls can be put into place.
With SKC Passive Samplers You Can Assure Your Workers' Safety
SKC provides passive samplers that meet OSHA's stringent criteria
for methylene chloride sampling. These samplers are unobtrusive,
require no special training or equipment, and are so easy to use.
With
SKC passive samplers, you can save time and money
- Fast
Just clip a lightweight sampler to a worker's shirt lapel, record
the start time, and you are ready to begin sampling.
- Convenient: one sampler for STELs or PELs
Passive samplers are suitable for short-term 15-minute or full
shift 8-hour sampling.
- One sampler lasts all day
There's no need to use multiple samplers for 8-hour sampling. This
saves you money in both sampler and analysis costs.
- Cost-effective
No equipment to buy; no training required. SKC Passive samplers
are reliable and accurate for monitoring methylene chloride.
Easy-to-use Passive Samplers
- Remove from pouch and record start time on sampler label.
- Clip on worker's shirt lapel, near the breathing zone, or
in sampling area; sample all day for an 8-hour time weighted
average or 15 minutes for short-term exposure levels.
- Seal with cap and record stop time on sampler label.
- Send to any AIHA-accredited laboratory for a complete analytical
report (a list of laboratories is included with each sampler).
Ordering Information
Passive Sampler for Methylene Chloride
Catalog Number....................575-001
Call SKC today!
800-752-8472
or send e-mail to: skcorder@skcinc.com
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