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Exposure assessment and storage capacity

ASP video lesson, 6:12. ASP Domain 1: Mathematical Calculations

Compute an 8-hour TWA from sampling periods, check a mixture's Em against unity, and size secondary containment at 10% of total volume or the largest container, whichever is greater.

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What this lesson covers

In this lesson, you'll learn to: compute an 8-hour TWA from sampling periods, calculate a mixture's Em and compare it to unity, size secondary containment using the 10 percent rule, and avoid the common exam traps in all three. First, the 8-hour exposure. The OSHA rule computes cumulative exposure for a shift with one formula. E equals concentration times time for each period, added up, divided by 8.

  • Intro
  • Learning objectives
  • 8-hour cumulative exposure
  • Worked example · TWA
  • Mixtures of air contaminants
  • Worked example · Mixture
  • Secondary containment capacity
  • Worked example · Containment
  • When the largest container wins
  • On the job
  • Common exam traps
  • Recap quiz

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