Analysis of an Air-Sampling
report
Compose a two- to three-page analysis that addresses the following
questions:
1. What is the purpose of the exposure assessment?
2. Why was the exposure assessment conducted?
3. What type of sampling (personal or area) was conducted, and why?
4. What are the chemicals that were sampled, and what are their hazards?
5. What are the most likely routes of exposure given the nature of the
business?
6. Describe the sampling equipment and methods used to collect the
sample.
7. Provide an overview of the results, including an explanation of the
“additive formula,” and discuss them in relation to the applicable exposure
limit.
8. Were there any off-normal or unplanned incidents relative to sample
collection?
9. Provide a summary of the recommendations made by Sam “IH” Sampler.
10. Comment on the thoroughness of the study. Did you feel that the
exposure assessment was comprehensive? If not, what additional information
would you provide?
11. Comment on who the target audience would be for this report. If you
were the plant director of ACME Printing, would you be comfortable with sharing
this with an auditor from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)? Do you have any concerns related to sharing this with your employees?
In addition
to addressing the listed questions, you should consider using additional
background materials to support your analysis. Materials should be cited using
APA formatting style to include in-text citations and a reference list. You
should also paraphrase information obtained from outside sources; that is, use
your own words. Do not simply cut and paste materials from outside sources.
Limit directly quoted materials to no more than three to five sentences for the
entire case study overview, and always use quotation marks for direct quotes of
outside sources.
