Development of updated methods of determining 12 harmful chemical substances at the workstation.

Project manager: Ewa Gawęda Ph.D.

Project summary:

During the task methods of determining 12 harmful chemical substances were updated; those methods are the bases of Polish draft standards. The scope of the experimental studies resulted from the PN-EN 482:2009 standard "Workplace atmospheres - General requirements for the performance of procedures for the measurement of chemical agents" with stress put on those elements of individual methods that required updating. The developed methods made it possible to determine each substance at least from 1/10 of the value of the maximal admissible concentration. Moreover, they are suitable for measuring their concentrations at workstations in accordance with the principles of individual dosimetry. This ensures the most objective assessment of occupational risk related to that substance.

Unit: Department of Chemical and Aerosol Hazards

Duration: 01.01.2008 – 29.12.2010