Site Decontamination

 

Measurement of particulates, heavy metals and asbestos during site remediation programs requires careful selection of instrumentation. Ecotech offers a complete monitoring solution tailored to this application.

Site decontamination often requires the removal of large amounts of soil or hazardous building products such as asbestos increasing the risk of release of hazardous compounds into the local community. To minimise community exposure EPAs' may apply strict rules as to the concentration of compounds produced by a site.

Applications:

 

Particulate/Lead Monitoring

Particulates/Lead Monitoring

The challenge in measuring particulates and lead is to determine a sites contribution of particulates compared to ambient concentrations. For instance if particulate concentrations measured downwind from the site is 40 ug/m3, yet with no wind concentrations are still 35 ug/m3 then should the site decontaminator be penalised?

Ecotech offers a solution incorporating real-time particulate monitors, meteorological sensors and our data acquisition and reporting software to calculate each sites actual contribution to particulates measurements.

  • Particulate Samplers
    Suitable for the monitoring of PM10, PM2.5, lead and other heavy metals in ambient air

  • Particulate Monitors
    Suitable for the continuous monitoring of PM around sites.

  • Meteorological Systems
    Suitable for monitoring of meteorological conditions in order to determine direction of air emissions

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Asbestos Monitoring

 

Asbestos Monitoring

Asbestos is one of the most hazardous materials encounter on a regular basis. The cleanup process is complicated and testing for asbestos requires manual sampling followed by laboratory analysis to determine whether asbestos is actually present in the air.
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The new MSP 7400AD Fibre Monitor is designed to improve the process of detecting asbestos. The Model 7400AD is a technologically advanced real-time fiber monitor that automatically detects and counts airborne fibers such as asbestos, mineral wool, advanced composites, ceramic and glass. Each 7400AD is factory-calibrated with traceability to NIOSH Method 7400 for asbestos fibers. The 7400AD ignores non-fibrous background particles using the proven principle of electric-field-induced fiber alignment and oscillation.

The 7400AD is the ideal means to check and verify worker safety during asbestos remediation and removal operations. With its fully charged battery pack, the 7400AD will operate unattended for eight hours and record the observed fiber data at regular intervals. If the fiber concentration exceeds a user-defined, pre-set level, an audible alarm sounds. Within the 7400AD is a filter from which one can obtain samples for later chemical or physical analysis, such as comparison with phase-contrast microscopy. The on-board, specialized software allows users to set a range of performance features to customize the operation.

FEATURES

  • Measures and reports fiber concentrations in real time.
  • Saves measured data over user-selectable sampling interval.
  • USB port allows easy upload of data.
  • Alarm mode warns when fiber concentrations reach user-selected concentration levels.
  • Calculates time-weighted-average exposure limits.
  • Back-up filter enables comparison with PCM.
  • Color touch-screen LCD provides easy operation and data display.
  • Fiber sampling intervals are user adjustable: 1 minute to 24 hours or up to 168 hours of continuous monitoring.
  • Easily portable.

APPLICATIONS

  • Use before, during and after asbestos abatement to monitor success and ensure safety.
  • Measure fiber concentrations in manufacturing operations that use fiber raw materials.
  • Monitor airborne fibers that result from uncontrolled releases, such as fires, earthquakes or explosions.

 

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