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3M
Personal Air Monitoring Systems
The Need
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Many
construction operations such as painting, spraying, and
structure reinforcing with chemical compound, etc. may make
construction workers exposed to contaminated air
environments. In the cases of maintenance operations of gas,
oil, chemical, or many manufacturing facilities, the
possibility that construction engineers and workers are
exposed to chemically polluted air is increased.
3M™ Monitors are simple and
effective devices that collect contaminants through the
scientific principle of diffusion.
They provide the environmental contamination data of work
area, which can be used to protect workers from exposure to
the poisonous environment, and can improve occupational
safety and health in construction workplace.
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The Technology
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3M™
Monitors
are made to allow sample desorption directly in the monitor
itself. The monitor comes with a snap-on elution cap that
permits the desorbing solvent to be injected into the
monitor. The solution is then poured into sample vials for
analysis. 3M monitors use standard analytical methods: gas
chromatography for the organic vapor monitor and ethylene
oxide monitor, and colorimetry for the formaldehyde monitor.
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The Benefits
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Simple
and Convenient.
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No
batteries, hoses or pumps to operate.
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">Easy
to use. Just clip the monitor to shirt lapel,
collar, or pocket.
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Versatile.
3M monitors can also be used for area monitoring, if
sufficient air flow exists.
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3M
provides reference information needed to use the
monitors.
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Analysis
options. 3M monitors can be analyzed in the lab of
your choice or returned for analysis.
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Confidence.
3M's manufacturing operation is ISO 9002 certified
and our testing facilities are accredited by the
American Industrial Hygiene Association.
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Comfort.
3M monitors are small and lightweight and will not
interfere with employee activities
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Status
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3M diffusion
monitors can be purchased with prepaid analysis by an AIHA
accredited laboratory. Other AIHA accredited laboratories
are listed in the AIHA Journal or can be located by calling
3M OH&ESD Technical Service. Prepaid 3M analysis is
available for:
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Organic
Vapor Monitor
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Formaldehyde
Monitor
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Ethylene
Oxide Monitor
The Organic
Vapor Monitors are used to sample many organic solvents used
in manufacturing, painting, and chemical plants. The
Formaldehyde Monitors are often used in health care,
laboratories and in the chemical, pulp/paper, foundry and
textile industries. The Ethylene Oxide Monitor is used in
the pharmaceutical, health care and chemical industries. |
Barriers
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Because of
adverse or inadequate interactions with solvent material, 3M
monitors are not recommended for sampling ammonia, carbon
monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, isocyanates, methane, ethane,
propane, methyl alcohol, methyl chloride, methyl amines,
dimethyl amines, trimethyl amines, sulfur dioxide or solid
materials.
These
products are only for sampling certain gases and vapors;
they are not for sampling particles. Applying these products
in construction industries may be limited to some specific
projects or processes; paint work using specific chemical
components, maintenance or construction work in chemical
plants or facilities where workers can be exposed to harmful
gases and vapors, etc.
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Points of Contact
- 3M Occupational Health and Environmental
Safety Division
3M Center, Building 235-W-70, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
Phone: (800) 243-4630 Email: occsafety@3m.com
Reference
- 3M Website: http://www.3m.com/occsafety/
Disclaimer Statement
Neither
the Construction Safety Alliance nor Purdue University in
any way endorses this technology or represents that the
information presented can be relied upon without further
investigation. |
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