VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING
PROGRAM
Presented by
Jim Kegebein MSIH, STSC
AGENDA
1. Discuss the Voluntary Air Sampling Program
2. Review the 9 Steps
3. Explain the Forms and data required
4. Describe benefits to you
Does your employer have a “Welding Fume Exposure Control
Program”?
Did you know that welding on stainless steel generates a fume
that is a "CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINOGEN“ that can
contribute to an increased risk of cancer when not properly
ventilated?
Did you know that welding on mild steel generates a fume that
is a "REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN“?
WhiteWaterWorks.ca
Local 712
Westminster, British Columbia , Canada
What is the
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
* You take the air samples
* You work directly with the lab and pay lab fees
and postage
* No fee for using air sampling pumps
* You work with me throughout the process, no
fee
WHY ARE WE HERE
To Determine Airborne Exposure
Concentrations of:
• Lead
• Asbestos
• Welding
• Paints
• Noise
• Radiation
• Others
Welding Fume - Manganese
• American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienist, Threshold Limit Value (TLV) 2013
0.02 mg/m3 (X 250)

CalOSHA, Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
0.2 mg/m3 (X 25)

Federal OSHA, PEL (1972)
5.0 mg/m3
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 1:
NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
Step 2
LAB NEW CLIENT
CONTACT
Step 3:
TRAINING
Step 4:
REQUEST
SAMPLING
PUMPS
Step 5:
PREPARE
EQUIPMENT
Step 6:
CONDUCT
SAMPLING
Step 7:
RETURN
SAMPLES AND
EQUIPMNET
Step 8:
LAB REPORT
Step 9:
CONSULTATION
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 1: NEEDS ASSESSMENT FORM
Complete “Employer Needs Assessment Form”
and forward to Vicki O’Leary and Jim Kegebein,
see Contact Information below.
EXPOSURE INFORMATION
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Type of exposure: welding, paint, solvent, dust
Current controls in place: ventilation, PPE
SDS’s available: consumables and base metal
Written programs: Hazcom, Respiration,
Hexchrom
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 2: NEW CLIENT ACCOUNT
Complete SGS Galson lab New Client Account
Application, mention code “IRONWORKERS”.
http://www.galsonlabs.com/clients/new-client/
NEW CLIENT ACCOUNT
• Billing and shipping information
• Enter “IRONWORKERS” Code
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 3: TRAINING
Review SGS Galson Laboratories Industrial
Hygiene sampling video(s).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxTmqnoKms
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 4: REQUEST SAMPLING EQUIPMENT
Contact SGS Galson Lab for air sampling
equipment and sampling media; and mention
“IRONWORKERS”. 1.888.432.5337, ask for Tonya
Lancaster, Account Manager
NOTE: LET THEM KNOW IF YOU ARE SAMPLING
FOR STAINLESS STEEL WELDING, HEATING,
GRINDING, ETC. or OTHERS
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 5: PREPARE EQUIPMENT
Client receives air sampling equipment and sampling media
A. Prepare pumps for sampling by charging batteries, can take up to 12
hours to charge and should be done the day before sampling (red to
green); at the same time prepare related paperwork.
B. The ON/OFF switch is under the cover on the top. Do not adjust the
flow rate. Note that there is also a timer under the cover that resets if
the pump flow is resisted by restricting the hose.
C. Read all information sent with the pumps.
D. Connect and assign each sample and pump an ID number.
Note: pre-sampling calibration, post calibration and related calculation
and some paper work will be performed by SGS Galson Laboratories.
Blanks will not be used. Direct any questions to Jim Kegebein.
AIRFLOW
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 6: CONDUCT SAMPLING
A. Client performs air sampling. Remember for
welding fume samples, the sample cassette
should be under the welding hood.
B. Completes Air Sampling Form for each
sample.
C. Takes photos and notes.
AIR SAMPLING FORM
• To be completed for EACH sample taken
• To include date, sample and pump numbers,
job description, pump running time, etc.
Under the Hood for Welding
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 7: RETURN SAMPLES AND EQUIPMENT
Returns all equipment and sample media to lab
with completed lab “Chain of Custody” form.
Note: Stainless steel sample must be sent to the
lab within 24 hours of sampling and request
Hexavelent Chromium for analysis; all other
samples can be sent by regular carrier.
Chain of Custody
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Sample Identification
Sample Time
Signature
You keep the pink copy
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 8: LAB REPORT
• Lab performs analysis and sends Sampling
Data Report to client and Jim Kegebein.
Note: The size and detail of recent report was
19 pages.
METAL CONC
• MILLIGRAMS PER CUBIC METER (mg/m3)
• MANGANESE
• OTHER METALS
Welding Fume - Manganese
• American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienist, Threshold Limit Value (TLV) 2013
0.02 mg/m3 (X 250)
CalOSHA, Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
0.2 mg/m3 (X 25)
Federal OSHA, PEL (1972)
5.0 mg/m3
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Step 9: CONSULTATION
Client and Jim Kegebein discuss lab reported
data and potential solutions as necessary, such
as:
– Local exhaust ventilation
– Respirators
– Written programs
VOLUNTARY AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM
Contact Information:
1. Vicki O’Leary
[email protected]
202.702.7820
2. Jeff Norris (Canada)
[email protected]
780.717.0017
3. SGS Galson Lab
Tonya Lancaster
888.432.5227
4. Jim Kegebein
[email protected]
510.339.1147
SUMMARY
1. Discuss the Voluntary Air Sampling Program
2. Review the 9 Steps
3. Explain the Forms and data required
4. Describe benefits to you
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