Formaldehyde Samplers 526 Series Operating Instructions 37719
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1. Operating Instructions 863 Valley View Road Eighty Four PA 15330 USA Tel 724 941 9701 e mail skctech skcinc com Formaldehyde Samplers For a list of Laboratories go to www skcinc com Include the following information when sending your samplers to be analyzed Uptake rate ug ppm hr and Standard deviation ug This data is serial number specific and appears on the labels in the package Personal Samplers Catalog Nos 526 200 STEL and 526 201 PEL Remove sampler from bag Record date start time temperature and ID number on the badge label Peel off START label and clip the sampler on or near a worker s collar Po NS Peel off STOP label from back of sampler when testing time is over Center label over sampling hole on front of sampler and press to seal 5 Record date stop time and temperature on label 6 Send sampler s to an accredited laboratory see www skcinc com for lab list for analysis using the chromotropic acid assay method Samples should be analyzed with 30 days of exposure For more details contact SKC Technical Support at 724 941 9701 or go to www skcinc com Note SKC STEL Samplers are designed to measure the formaldehyde STEL in the U S of 2 ppm These samplers do not have the sensitivity required to detect the ACGIH TLV Ceiling value of 0 3 ppm with a 15 minute sample Note If sampling in an atmosphere containing formalin see www skcinc com instructions 1795 pdf Reference 2 Area2. Sampler Catalog No 526 100 1 Remove all materials from the Formaldehyde kit e 2 samplers e 2 mounting pins e 2 identification labels 2 Decide where to hang the sampler For buildings with a large indoor area or with more than one floor use more than one sampler 3 Complete identification labels for each sampler Record location start date and start time circling AM or PM Then place a label on each sampler 4 Remove the cap from the sampler and place it on the opposite end of the vial to start the test Hang the sampler by pushing the mounting pin through the ribbon and into the mounting surface e g door jamb ceiling Make sure that the sampler is at least 24 inches 61 cm away from any wall and that it is not subjected to strong drafts from windows or outside doors 5 Leave sampler hanging undisturbed for 120 168 hours 5 7 days 6 Remove sampler place the cap tightly over the open end and record the stop date and stop time circling AM or PM on the sampler label when test period is over Repeat for each sampler 7 Send sampler s to an accredited laboratory see www skcinc com for lab list for analysis using the chromotropic acid assay method Samples should be analyzed within 30 days of exposure For more details contact SKC Technical Support at 724 941 9701 or go to www skcinc com Note The linear measuring range for 526 100 samplers is 0 01 to 3 0 ppm Note If sampling in an atmosphere containing forma
3. lin see www skcinc com instructions 1795 pdf Reference 2 Notice This operating instruction may not address all safety concerns if any associated with this product and its use The user is responsible for determining and following the appropriate safety and health practices and regulatory limitations if any before using the product The information contained in this document should not be construed as legal advice opinion or as a final authority on legal or regulatory procedures Form 37719 Rev 0907
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