Chemical Exposure Monitoring of Testing Personnel in The Fire Testing Section, Testing Services Department, SIRIM

Abstract

The technicians who work in fire testing departments are exposed to health hazard from airborne contaminants such as CO along with lead and inhalable dust. Exposure to hazardous materials stems from material fire behaviour and handling operations during tests of fire-resistant materials and concrete frame crush procedures. The research evaluated exposure levels within SIRIM QAS and SIRIM RASA to identify the variables responsible for the changing risk zones. Testing activities required a dual approach that combined area sampling with personal sampling as the main method to monitor contaminant concentrations.