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An alphabetical list of analytical studies written about work performed by the Industrial Hygiene Division of the OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center that did not result in a validated method. Some of the studies were written to answer specific questions or to test a new procedure. This list will have additional studies added as they are available.

Determination of the Sampling Rate Variation for Supelco, Inc. DSD-DNPH Diffusive Sampler for Aldehydes
Details the results of tests performed to determine the sampling rate variation (SRV) for Supelco, Inc. DSD-DNPH Diffusive Sampler for aldehydes. SRVs are dependent on sampler design. They are used in OSHA Sampling and Analytical Error (SAE) calculations. The SRV presented in this study is to be used only in calculations for DSD-DNPH Diffusive sampler.

Mary Eide
August 2004

Determination of the Sampling Rate Variation for Assay Technology ChemDisk 571 Aldehyde Monitor
Details the results of tests performed to determine the sampling rate variation (SRV) for Assay Technology ChemDisk 571 Aldehyde Monitor for aldehydes. SRVs are dependent on sampler design. They are used in OSHA Sampling and Analytical Error (SAE) calculations. The SRV presented in this study is to be used only in calculations for the Assay Technology ChemDisk Monitor.

Mary Eide
June 2004

Determination of the Sampling Rate Variation for SKC UMEx 100 Passive Samplers
Details the results of tests performed to determine the sampling rate variation (SRV) for SKC UMEx 100 Passive Samplers for aldehydes. SRVs are dependent on sampler design. They are used in OSHA Sampling and Analytical Error (SAE) calculations. The SRV presented in this study is to be used only in calculations for the UMEx 100 sampler.

Mary Eide
April 2004

Determination of the Sampling Rate Variation for SKC 575 Series Passive Samplers
Describes the results of tests performed to determine the sampling rate variation to be used when validating an SKC 575 series diffusive sampler.

Warren Hendricks
April 1998

Development Of A Protocol For Laboratory Testing Of Diffusive Samplers
Describes the tests necessary to determine the sampling rate variation of a diffusive sampler. The sampling rate variation is determined for the 3M 3520 Organic Vapor Monitor.

Warren Hendricks
December 1996

The Marines Project: A Laboratory Study of Diffusive Sampling/Thermal Desorption/Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Monitoring Personal Exposure to Toxic Industrial Chemicals
Describes the results of tests necessary to determine the sampling rate variation of the SKC Ultra, GoreSorber and PE Tenax TA diffusive samplers. This work was performed in conjunction with the US Marine Corps.

Warren Hendricks
April 2002