In order to prevent occupational diseases caused by exposure to chemical substances and to take necessary precautions against the dangers arising from chemical substances, the measurement of ambient gas is an important issue in terms of occupational health and safety.
The greatest danger in working environments is related to the content of the breathing air. The atmospheric composition of the working environment remains below vital limits, especially if the ventilation system is insufficient or absent. Factors such as degradation of natural substances, oxidation, biological activities, high evaporation that must be present in the air cause the formation and accumulation of toxic gases or flammable gases in the working environment. This significantly reduces the amount of oxygen required in the ambient air. If these rates exceed danger limits, unconscious drowsiness and death may occur in employees.
Without sufficient oxygen in the breathing air, it is not possible to sustain vital activities. Likewise, toxic gases present in work environments are seriously threatening human health.
If toxic gases and vapors are emitted in the work environment during the activities in any sector, it is necessary to measure, monitor and take measures to prevent work accidents and occupational diseases in these workplaces.
Gas testing is carried out by various test and inspection organizations as an independent and independent organization. The legal regulations based on these measurements are as follows:
- Implementing Regulation on Health and Safety Measures for Working with Chemical Substances
- Regulation on Health and Safety Measures in Working with Carcinogenic and Mutagenic Substances
The procedures and instructions issued by the following international organizations are also taken into consideration:
- NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety)
- OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Authority)
What is the scope of ambient gas measurements?
According to the Regulation on Health and Safety Measures in Working with Chemical Substances issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, enterprises shall prevent the exposure of the personnel working with chemical substances to the lowest level where this is not possible and take all necessary measures to protect the employees from these hazards. it is difficult.
There are similar provisions in the Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Accordingly, enterprises must have their work environments tested and inspected by authorized persons and institutions in certain intervals and in accordance with certain methods.
There are many published national and international standards that are taken into account in ambient gas measurements. Some of these standards are:
- TS EN 689 Workplace air - Guidelines for the comparison of exposure to inhaled chemicals with limit values and evaluation of the measurement strategy
- TS EN 45544-1 Workplace air - Electrical devices for the direct detection and concentration of toxic gases and vapors - Part 1: General rules and test methods
- TS EN 45544-2 Workplace air - Part 2: Performance requirements for devices used for exposure measurements
- TS EN 45544-3 Workplace air - Part 3: Performance requirements for devices for general gas detection
- TS EN 45544-4 Workplace air - Part 4: Device selection, installation, operation and maintenance manual
our organization TÜRCERT Technical Control and Certification Inc.provides measurement services in accordance with national and international standards and with an impartial approach and complies with the standards of TS EN ISO / IEC 17020 General Criteria for the Operation of Various Types of Inspection Organizations. More detailed information about ambient gas measurements between workplace environment measurements can be requested from our employees.