ASTM_D_4844_-_16.pdf

Designation:D484416Standard Guide forAir Monitoring at Waste Management Facilities for WorkerProtection1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4844;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide is intended to provide a standardized ap-proach for establishing and carrying out an air monitoringprogram to protect workers at waste management facilities.This guide may apply to routine operations at an activetreatment,storage,or disposal site or the extraordinary condi-tions that can be encountered in opening and cleaning up aremedial action site.1.2 The user shall understand that it is impossible to predictall the issues that could arise at a waste management facilitydue to hazardous airborne emissions.Although air contaminantmeasurements obtained in accordance with this guide mayindicate acceptable or tolerable levels of toxic agents arepresent,care and judgment must still be exercised beforeconcluding that all atmospheric contaminants at the site areunder control and that a reasonable safe work environmentexists.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis ofAtmospheresD1605 Practices for Sampling Atmospheres for Analysis ofGases and Vapors(Withdrawn 1992)3D2820 Test Method for C Through C Hydrocarbons in theAtmosphere by Gas Chromatography(Withdrawn 1993)3D2913 Test Method for Mercaptan Content of the Atmo-sphereD3162 Test Method for Carbon Monoxide in the Atmo-sphere(Continuous Measurement by Nondispersive Infra-red Spectrometry)D3249 Practice for General Ambient Air Analyzer Proce-duresD3269 Test Methods for Analysis for Fluoride Content ofthe Atmosphere and Plant Tissues(Manual Procedures)(Withdrawn 2010)3D3413 Test Method for Lead(Inorganic)in WorkplaceAtmospheres by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(With-drawn 1989)3D3449 Test Method for Sulfur Dioxide in Workplace Atmo-spheres(Barium Perchlorate Method)(Withdrawn 1989)3D3476 Test Method for bis(Chloromethyl)Ether(bis CME)in Workplace Atmospheres(Gas Chromatography-MassSpectrometry(Withdrawn 1989)3D3614 Guide for Laboratories Engaged in Sampling andAnalysis of Atmospheres and EmissionsD3686 Practice for Sampling Atmospheres to Collect Or-ganic Compound Vapors(Activated Charcoal Tube Ad-sorption Method)D3687 Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound VaporsCollected by the Activated Charcoal Tube AdsorptionMethodD3824 Test Methods for Continuous Measurement of Ox-ides of Nitrogen in theAmbient or WorkplaceAtmosphereby the Chemiluminescent MethodD4185 Practice for Measurement of Metals in WorkplaceAtmospheres by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectropho-tometryD4240 Test Method for Airborne Asbestos Concentration inWorkplace Atmosphere(Withdrawn 1995)3D4323 Test Method for Hydrogen Sulfide in theAtmosphereby Rate of Change of ReflectanceD4490 Practice for Measuring the Concentration of ToxicGases or Vapors Using Detector TubesD4532 Test Method for Respirable Dust in Workplace At-mospheres Using Cyclone SamplersD4599 Practice for Measuring the Concentration of ToxicGases or Vapors Using Length-of-Stain DosimetersD4600 Test Method for Determination of Benzene-SolubleParticulate Matter in Workplace AtmospheresD4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste SamplingD5681 Terminology for Waste and Waste Management1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Air Qualityand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.04 on Workplace Air Quality.Current edition approved Feb.1,2016.Published February 2016.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D4844 03(2009).DOI:10.1520/D4844-16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D6561 Test Method for Determination of Aerosol Mono-meric and Oligomeric Hexamethylene Diisocyanate(HDl)in Air with(Methoxy-2phenyl-1)Piperazine(MOPIP)inthe WorkplaceD6562 Test Method for Determination of Gaseous Hexam-ethyleneDiisocyanate(HDI)inAirwith9-(N-methylaminomethyl)Anthracene Method(MAMA)in theWorkplaceD6785 Test Method for Determination of Lead in WorkplaceAir Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic AbsorptionSpectrometryD6832 Test Method for the Determination of HexavalentChromium in Workplace Air by Ion Chromatography andSpectrophotometricMeasurementUsing1,5-diphenylcarbazideD7035 Test Method for Determination of Metals and Met-alloids in Airborne Particulate Matter by InductivelyCoupled Plasma Ato