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Tables of Contents for Air Monitoring Instrumentation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Why Monitor?
1
16
Basic Instrument Design
3
1
Using and Choosing an Instrument
4
9
Start-Up Procedures
13
2
Chapter Review
15
2
Properties of Hazardous Materials
17
16
What is a Hazard?
18
1
Hazard Recognition
18
2
Properties of Hazardous Materials
20
9
Risk versus Hazard
29
1
What the Numbers Mean
29
2
Chapter Review
31
2
Detector Tubes and Dosimeters
33
22
How a Detector Tube Works
34
1
Types of Aspirating or Vacuum Pumps
35
5
Limitations of Detector Tubes
40
2
Special Tubes, Kits and Accessories
42
2
Interpreting Detector Tube Response
44
2
Using and Choosing Tubes
46
3
Dosimeter Tubes and Badges
49
2
Using Dosimeters
51
1
Chapter Review
51
4
Combustible Gas Indicators
55
28
How a Combustible Gas Sensor Works
56
4
What the Readings Really Mean
60
6
Accessories
66
2
General Precautions and Limitations
68
2
Limitations of %LEL Meters
70
2
Calibration
72
1
Other Ways to Look at % LEL Readings
73
3
Other Ways to Look at ppm Readings
76
2
Using and Choosing a Combustible Gas Indicator
78
2
Action Levels
80
1
Chapter Review
81
1
Problem Set
82
1
Oxygen Deficiency, Toxic Gas and Combination Meters
83
18
Basic Electrochemistry
84
1
Electrochemical Sensors
85
3
Paper Tape Gas Detectors
88
1
Solid State Sensors
89
2
Mercury Vapor Detectors
91
1
Combination Meters
92
5
Using Meter Readings
97
2
Chapter Review
99
1
Problem set
99
2
Photoionization Detectors
101
22
How a Photoionization Detector Works
102
3
Limitations and Precautions
105
4
Calibration
109
4
Using and Choosing Photoionization Detectors
113
8
Chapter Review
121
1
Problem set
121
2
Flame Ionization Detectors
123
16
How a Flame Ionization Detector Works
123
2
Limitations and Precautions
125
3
Calibration
128
1
Using and Choosing Flame Ionization Detectors
129
8
Chapter Review
137
1
Problem Set
138
1
Multi-Specific Gas Detectors
139
18
Portable Gas Chromatographs
139
5
Using Portable Gas Chromatograph
144
5
Trace Air Gas Analysis Units
149
1
Portable Infrared Spectrophotometers
150
1
Using a Portable Infrared Analyzer
151
2
Photoacousitc Spectroscopy
153
1
Chapter Review
154
3
Radiation Detectors
157
14
Types of Ionizing Radiation
158
2
Radiation Exposure Terminology
160
1
Radiation Detectors
160
1
Gas-Filled Detectors
161
2
Light-Emitting Detectors
163
1
Radiation Dosimeters
164
1
Radiation Exposure Guidelines
165
4
Chapter Review
169
2
Field Applications
171
26
Hazardous Waste Site Considerations
171
3
Field Monitoring Activities
174
10
Comparative Instrumentation
184
11
Problem Set
195
2
Emergency Response
197
22
Operational Considerations
197
1
Hazard and Risk Assessment
198
1
Emergency Instrumentation
199
7
Comparative Instrumentation
206
10
Problem Set
216
3
Appendices
219
82
Appendix A: Detector Tube Instructions
221
34
Appendix B: MSA Model 260 Response Curves
255
6
Appendix C: Conversion Factors
261
4
Appendix D: Ionization Potentials
265
4
Appendix E: Instrument, Procedures and Checklists
269
18
Appendix F: Instrument Field Sheets
287
6
Appendix G: Answers to Questions
293
8
Index
301