EN 689:2018+AC:2019

Workplace exposure - Measurement of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents - Strategy for testing compliance with occupational exposure limit values

This European Standard specifies a strategy to perform representative measurements of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents in order to demonstrate the compliance with occupational exposure limit values (OELVs).
This European Standard is not applicable to OELVs with reference periods less than 15 min.

Exposition am Arbeitsplatz - Messung der Exposition durch Einatmung chemischer Arbeitsstoffe - Strategie zur Überprüfung der Einhaltung von Arbeitsplatzgrenzwerten

Diese Europäische Norm legt eine Strategie zur Durchführung repräsentativer Expositionsmessungen in Bezug auf die Einatmung chemischer Arbeitsstoffe fest, um die Einhaltung von Arbeitsplatzgrenzwerten (OELVs) nachweisen zu können.
Diese Europäische Norm ist nicht anwendbar auf OELVs, deren Referenzzeitspanne weniger als 15 min beträgt.

Exposition sur les lieux de travail - Mesurage de l'exposition par inhalation d'agents chimiques - Stratégie pour vérifier la conformité à des valeurs limites d'exposition professionnelle

La présente Norme européenne spécifie une stratégie pour effectuer des mesurages représentatifs de l’exposition par inhalation à des agents chimiques afin de démontrer la conformité aux valeurs limites d’exposition professionnelle (VLEP).
La présente Norme européenne n’est pas applicable aux VLEP dont les périodes de référence sont inférieures à 15 min.

Izpostavljenost na delovnem mestu - Merjenje izpostavljenosti pri vdihavanju kemičnih agensov - Strategija preskušanja skladnosti z mejnimi vrednostmi za poklicno izpostavljenost (vključno s popravkom AC)

Ta evropski standard določa strategijo za izvajanje reprezentativnega merjenja izpostavljenosti pri vdihavanju kemičnih agensov z namenom dokazovanja skladnosti z mejnimi vrednostmi za poklicno izpostavljenost (OELV).
Ta evropski standard ne velja za mejne vrednosti izpostavljenosti z referenčnimi obdobji, ki so krajša od 15 minut.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2019
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2019
• ICS: 13.040.30 - Workplace atmospheres
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 137 - Assessment of workplace exposure
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 137 - Assessment of workplace exposure
• Ref Project: SIST EN 689:2018+AC:2019 - Workplace exposure - Measurement of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents - Strategy for testing compliance with occupational exposure limit values

Relations

• Merged From: EN 689:2018 - Workplace exposure - Measurement of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents - Strategy for testing compliance with occupational exposure limit values
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2019
Izpostavljenost na delovnem mestu - Merjenje izpostavljenosti pri vdihavanju
kemičnih agensov - Strategija preskušanja skladnosti z mejnimi vrednostmi za
poklicno izpostavljenost (vključno s popravkom AC)
Workplace exposure - Measurement of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents -
Strategy for testing compliance with occupational exposure limit values
Exposition am Arbeitsplatz - Messung der Exposition durch Einatmung chemischer
Arbeitsstoffe - Strategie zur Überprüfung der Einhaltung von Arbeitsplatzgrenzwerten
Exposition sur les lieux de travail - Mesurage de l'exposition par inhalation d'agents
chimiques - Stratégie pour vérifier la conformité à des valeurs limites d'exposition
professionnelle
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 689:2018+AC:2019
ICS:
13.040.30 Kakovost zraka na delovnem Workplace atmospheres
mestu
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 689:2018+AC
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.040.30 Supersedes EN 689:2018
English Version
Workplace exposure - Measurement of exposure by
inhalation to chemical agents - Strategy for testing
compliance with occupational exposure limit values
Exposition sur les lieux de travail - Mesurage de Exposition am Arbeitsplatz - Messung der Exposition
l'exposition par inhalation d'agents chimiques - durch Einatmung chemischer Arbeitsstoffe - Strategie
Stratégie pour vérifier la conformité à des valeurs zur Überprüfung der Einhaltung von
limites d'exposition professionnelle Arbeitsplatzgrenzwerten
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 March 2018 and includes Corrigendum 1 approved by CEN on 2 March 2018.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 44BScope . 6
2 45BNormative references . 6
3 46BTerms and definitions and abbreviations . 6
3.1 51BTerms and definitions . 6
3.2 52BAbbreviations . 7
4 47BGeneral . 7
5 48BOccupational exposure assessment. 9
5.1 53BBasic characterization . 9
5.1.1 58BGeneral . 9
5.1.2 59BIdentification of chemical agents and other information required . 9
5.1.3 60BReview of workplace factors . 10
5.1.4 61BEstimation of exposure . 10
5.1.5 62BDecisions . 11
5.2 54BSampling strategy. 11
5.2.1 63BConstitution of Similar Exposure Groups (SEGs) . 11
5.2.2 64BSpecifying the measuring procedure . 12
5.3 55BPerforming exposure measurements . 13
5.4 56BValidation of results and SEGs . 13
5.4.1 65BGeneral . 13
5.4.2 66BValidation of measurement results . 13
5.4.3 67BValidation of SEGs . 14
5.5 57BComparison of results with OELVs . 14
5.5.1 68BGeneral . 14
5.5.2 69BPreliminary test . 15
5.5.3 70BStatistical test . 15
6 49BReport . 16
7 50BPeriodic reassessment . 16
Annex A 35B(informative) Assessment of exposure . 18
A.1 0BGeneral . 18
A.2 1BWorkplaces with constant conditions . 20
A.3 2BShortened exposure at workplaces with constant working conditions . 20
A.4 3BWorkplaces involving occasional exposure . 20
A.5 4BStationary workplaces with irregular exposure . 21
A.6 5BWorkers who move from a workplace to another with irregular exposure . 21
A.7 6BWorkplaces with unpredictable, constantly changing exposure . 22
A.8 7BOutdoor workplaces . 22
A.9 8BUnderground workplaces . 22
Annex B 36B(informative) Occupational exposure limit values for compliance testing. 24
Annex C 37B(informative) Simultaneous ˜occupational™ exposure to several chemical
agents . 26
C.1 9BGeneral . 26
C.2 10BTier 1: Exposure index (I ) . 26
E
C.3 11BTier 2: Additive effect exposure index (I ) . 27
AE
C.4 12BOther approaches . 28
Annex D 38B(informative) Exposure profile and sampling duration . 29
D.1 13BGeneral . 29
D.2 14BMeasurement for testing compliance with 8 h- OELV . 29
D.3 15BMeasurement for testing compliance with short-term limit value . 34
Annex E 39B(informative) Check of exposure measurements distribution, and identification of
exceptional exposure within the SEG . 35
E.1 16BGeneral . 35
E.2 17BGraphical method . 35
E.2.1 27BPrinciple . 35
E.2.2 28BPlotting . 36
E.2.3 29BExample . 36
E.2.4 30BExamples of SEGs requiring further consideration . 37
E.2.4.1 31BGeneral . 37
E.2.4.2 32BSEG consisting of two groups . 38
E.2.4.3 33BSome individuals with exceptional exposure . 39
E.2.4.4 34BDistributions appearing to be not lognormal. . 40
E.3 18BStatistical methods for the validation of SEGs . 41
Annex F 40B(informative) Testing compliance with OELVs . 42
F.1 19BGeneral . 42
F.2 20BSEG compliance test for at least six exposure measurements . 42
F.3 21BDecision . 43
Annex G 41B(informative) Exposure calculation with a work shift longer than 8h . 45
Annex H 42B(informative) Exposure below the limit of quantification . 46
H.1 22BGeneral . 46
H.2 23BPrinciple . 46
H.3 24BExample . 46
H.4 25BUncertainty . 49
H.5 26BSoftware .
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