Benzene Vapor Monitor

General

Benzene Vapor Monitor can be worn as a badge near the breathing zone to measure personal exposure, or placed in a room to measure area concentration.

Workplace Exposure Monitoring

Measurement of personal exposure is very easy. Clip the monitoring badge near the breathing zone of the worker. Record the start time and the stop time of the test on the pouch of the badge and return it to the laboratory for analysis in the mailer provided. The analysis report will show the average concentration of the worker’s personal exposure level.

According to OSHA regulations, each person who uses a toxic gas as a regular part of their job must have their exposure monitored periodically.

Indoor Air Monitoring

Place or hang the badge in your home for 24 hours. Record the start and stop times and send the badge back to the laboratory for analysis in the mailer provided. The analysis report explains if the concentration level of your home is exceeding the exposure limit.

Benzene  is a clear, colorless liquid with a sweetish aromatic smell used as a laboratory chemical. 

Observe strict safety precautions and have a properly ventilated work-space.

Sources/Uses

• Found in crude oil, paints, and gasoline

Exposure Limits

• OSHA PEL: TWA 1 ppm STEL 5 ppm
• NIOSH REL: TWA 0.1 ppm STEL 1 ppm

Health effects

• Highly flammable
• Toxic
• May cause dizziness and headaches
• Carcinogen

Additional Resources

• OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
• Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
• Cameo Chemical Datasheet

Sold individually, as a pack of 5, or a pack of 10
All purchases include analysis and report from our accredited Industrial Hygiene laboratory

Principle of Operation

Air diffuses through a micro-porous membrane and collects vapor on special prepared adsorbents inside the monitoring badge.