Fire Damage Restoration and Electronics Industry
| Test | Purpose | Method | Media | Flow Rate | Notes |
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| Combustion-by Products | |||||
| Screening | Analysis for combustion-by-products (Presumptive/Screening) | Light Microscopy, ASTM D6602-13 (Mod) | Tape lifts; micro-vacuum; grab/ bulk; alcohol prep wipes; spore trap PCM, TEM cassette | Spore trap: 15L/min; max 150 L PCM/TEM: 0.5-16L/min min 400 L | Analysis for Char, Ash; Soot/ black carbon presumptive; Presence/Absence |
| Level 1 | Analysis for combustion-by-products | Light Microscopy, ASTM D6602-13 (Mod) | Tape lifts; micro-vacuum; grab/ bulk; alcohol prep wipes; spore trap PCM, TEM cassette | Spore trap: 15L/min; max 150 L PCM/TEM: 0.5-16L/min min 400 L | Analysis for Char, Ash; Soot/ black carbon presumptive |
| Level 1 PLUS | Analysis for combustion-by-products | Light Microscopy, ASTM D6602-13 (Mod) | Tape lifts; micro-vacuum; grab/ bulk; alcohol prep wipes; spore trap PCM, TEM cassette | Spore trap: 15L/min; max 150 L PCM/TEM: 0.5-16L/min min 400 L | Char, Ash; Soot/Black carbon confirmatory, other common components of environmental dust |
| Level 2 | Analysis for combustion-by-products | Light Microscopy; Electron microscopy (TEM/EDX) ASTM D6602-13 | Micro-vacuum; grab/bulk; alcohol prep wipes; | – | Char, Ash; Soot/Black carbon confirmatory (TEM analysis) |
| Level 3 | Analysis of combustion by-products and other common components of environmental dust | Light Microscopy; Electron microscopy (TEM/EDX) ASTM D6602-13 | Micro-vacuum; grab/bulk; alcohol prep wipes | – | Char, Ash; Soot/Black carbon confirmatory, other common components of environmental dust; SEM /EDX of particulate |
| Level 4 | Analysis of combustion by-products and other common components of environmental dust, corrosivity of dust | Light Microscopy; Electron microscopy (TEM/EDX; SEM/EDX) ASTM D6602-13 | Micro-vacuum; grab/bulk; alcohol prep wipes | – | Char, Ash; Soot/Black carbon confirmatory, other regular components of environmental dust, SEM/ EDX of particulate, pH of dust to assess corrosivity |
| Carbon Black | Presence of carbon black, soot/black carbon in air | NIOSH 5000, gravimetric only | 37 mm pre-weighed PVC cassettes Pump | 1-2 liter/minute 30-570 liters | The method is nonspecific. The presence of any other particulate in the air being sampled will be a positive interference. Information on any other particulate materials present should be assessed. |
| NIOSH 5000 with TEM/ EDX confirmation | 37 mm pre-weighed PVC cassettes, pump | 1-2 liter/minute 30-570 liters | Presence of carbon black by TEM/EDX is assessed. |
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| Anions Scan: Fluoride, Chloride, Nitrate, Nitrite, Bromide, Ortho Phosphate, Sulfate | Assessment of corrosivity associated with acids | EPA 300 (Mod) | Gauze moistened with DI water; grab sample/bulk; micro-vacuum | – | Anions by Ion Chromatography |
| NIOSH 7903 Air | WW SGT | 0.2-0.5 liters/min 3-100 Liters | Anions by Ion Chromatography |
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| pH | Assessment of overall corrosivity | ASTM D4972-13 (mod) | Gauze moistened with DI water; grab sample/bulk; micro-vacuum | – | None |
| Metals Scan: Lead (Pb) Arsenic (As) Mercury (Hg) Cadmium (Cd) Tin (Sn) Chromium (Cr) Vanadium (V) Zinc (Zn) Manganese (Mn) Aluminum (Al) Nickel (Ni) Titanium (Ti) | Assessment of metal-based dust | EPA 6010B | Gauze moistened with DI water; grab sample/bulk; micro-vacuum | – | Additional element (metals) can be added by request for additional charge. |
| NIOSH 7300 Air | 0.8 um MCE filter, pump | 1-4 liters/min 250-500 liters | Additional element (metals) can be added by request for additional charge. |
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| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH’s) | Assessment of residual aromatic hydrocarbons | EPA625/8270C | Gauze moistened with acetone/hexane mix or alcohol prep wipe; grab sample/bulk; micro-vacuum | – | None |
| NIOSH 5506 Air | 37 mm PTFE XAD-2 Tube, pump | 2 liters/min 200-1000 liters | None | ||
| Aldehyde scan | Assessment of presence of aldehydes | NIOSH 2016 (Mod) Air | DNPH treated silica tube pump | 0.03-1.5 liter/min 1-15 liters | None |
| VOCs (C2-C7) Normal alkanes (C24-C30) Benzene Toluene Methyl chloride Naphthalene Substituted Naphthalene Substituted Furans | Assessment of volatiles and semi-volatiles | EPA TO-15 w/library search Air | Minican/TO canister | <1-24Hr 0.4--6 liters | None |
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