What is BS EN 482 about?
BS EN 482 discusses workplace exposure. BS EN 482 specifies basic performance requirements for procedures for the determination of the concentration of chemical agents in workplace atmospheres.
BS EN 482 specifies requirements that are fulfilled by measuring procedures when tested under prescribed laboratory conditions due to a wide range of environmental conditions encountered in practice.
Note: BS EN 482 applies to all steps of measuring procedures regardless of the physical form of the chemical agent (gas, vapour, airborne particles), measuring procedures with separate sampling and analytical methods, and direct-reading instruments.
Who is BS EN 482 for?
BS EN 482 on Workplace exposure (OEL) is useful for:
- Organizations where manufacturing processes result in gas, vapour, or particle emissions
- Testing laboratories
- Human resources executives
- Occupational hygienist
- Other executives responsible for health and safety of employees
Why should you use BS EN 482?
National laws and regulations require the assessment of the exposure of a worker to chemical agents in workplace atmospheres. One way of assessing such exposure is to measure the concentration of a chemical agent in the air in the worker's breathing zone. Performance requirements given in BS EN 482 are intended to apply under environmental conditions present at the workplace. However, because a wide range of environmental conditions are encountered in practice, BS EN 482 specifies requirements that have to be fulfilled by measuring procedures when tested under prescribed laboratory conditions.
BS EN 482 specifies requirements that must be fulfilled and introduces basic requirements to fulfil the measurement procedures in the process of quantitative exposure assessment. With the help of BS EN 482, you can now determine the concentration of chemical agents by identifying the minimum requirements for quantitative analysis. BS EN 482 will provide you with four procedures of which you can choose the most appropriate method that suits your needs. This will help you to identify if your workplace environment is within the occupational exposure limit values (OELs).
With BS EN 482 guidelines, you can monitor your workplace air quality with minimum testing requirements and ensure the safety of your workforce.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 482:2021 supersedes EN 482:2012+A1:2015, which has been withdrawn. BS EN 482:2021 has been technically revised throughout.
