What is ISO 17733– Workplace air about?
ISO 17733 specifies a procedure for the determination of the time-weighted average mass concentration of mercury vapour and inorganic mercury compounds in workplace air.
Mercury vapour is collected on a solid sorbent using either a diffusive badge or a pumped sorbent tube. Particulate inorganic mercury compounds, if present, are collected on a quartz fibre filter. Samples are analysed using either cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) or cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CVAFS) after the acid dissolution of the mercury collected.
ISO 17733 applies to the assessment of personal exposure to mercury vapour and/or particulate inorganic mercury compounds in the air for comparison with long-term or short-term exposure limits for mercury and inorganic mercury compounds and static (area) sampling.
Who is ISO 17733– Workplace air for?
ISO 17733 on workplace air is relevant to:
- Chemical Engineers
- Researchers and scientists
- Agencies concerned with health and safety at work
- Analytical laboratories
- Industrial users of mercury and inorganic compounds
- Industrial hygienist
Why should you use ISO 17733– Workplace air?
Mercury compounds are formed when the mercury combines with other elements, such as sulphur or oxygen, to form compounds or salts.
ISO 17733 presents a method for making valid exposure measurements for mercury and inorganic mercury compounds in use in industry.
ISO 17733 provides methods and procedures for determining mercury and inorganic mercury compound by using the method of cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry or atomic fluorescence spectrometry.
ISO 17733 benefits occupational hygienists and researchers in measuring airborne particle concentrations in their workplace.
ISO 17733 specifies methods for analysing, sampling and monitoring, and preparing samples for the testing and maintenance methods.
ISO 17733 standard will enable you to determine mercury compounds that can be used for multiple purposes and have a multitude of applications, as well as provide comprehensive information regarding inorganic compounds.
