INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
- Please solve the following problem, indicating your response on a Word document and submitting the document via File Upload.
Using the following formula, solve the problem below, and show your work.
TWA = CaTa + CbTb + … + CnTn
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TWA | = | Time-Weighted Average |
Ca | = | Concentration of contaminant during the sampling period “a“ |
Ta | = | Time of sampling period “a“ |
Cb | = | Concentration of contaminant during the sampling period “b” |
Tb | = | Time of sampling period “b“ |
Cn | = | Concentration of contaminant during the sampling period “n“, where “n” is the last of a series of contaminants |
Tn | = | Time of sampling period “n“ |
Note: All concentrations are in parts contaminant per million parts of air or milligrams of contaminant per cubic meter of air.
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Order Paper NowAir Sampling Problem: You are an industrial hygienist that is conducting personal sampling on a worker who is overseeing a production process involving use of toluene (Note: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has established a Permissible Exposure Limit of 200 parts per million (ppm)). You are able to measure the following exposures:
500 ppm for 1 hour
100 ppm for 4 hours
225 ppm for 3 hours
What is the calculated TWA? What would you tell plant management in terms of exposure to toluene and compliance with the PEL?
Reference:
Haight, J. M. (Ed.). (2012). Recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health hazards. Des Plaines, IL: American Society of Safety Engineers.