AWS F1.3 : 1999

Personnel
Foreword
List of tables
1. Scope, Purpose, and Application
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
Referenced documents
3. Abbreviations and definitions
4. Initial Evaluation
5. Visual Observation of the Workplace
5.1 Location
5.2 Process Factors
5.3 Human Factors
5.4 Protective Equipment
5.5 Engineering Controls
5.6 Environmental Controls
6. Material Inventory and Analytical Investigation
7. Obtaining a Representative Sample
7.1 Selection of Employees
7.2 Length of Sampling Time
7.3 Number of Samples
8. Determination of Compliance
8.1 True Average Exposure - Daily Basis
8.2 Grab Sampling Statistics
Appendix A - References
Appendix B - Observing the Workplace: A Checklist
Appendix C - Guidelines for preparation of technical
             inquiries for AWS technical committees
LIST OF TABLES
1. Recommended constituent sampling for specific
     welding consumables
2. Gases Associated With Specific Processes
3. Compliance t Values For Permissible Exposure Limits

Gives an overall sampling strategy for the determining the contaminants that might be present in significant quantities in a given welding environment, deciding which of these contaminants should be sampled and analyzed, selecting a strategy for collecting samples that will provide valid, accurate measurements of worker's exposure to various contaminants and guidance on protection of persons from illness and injury during welding operations can be found in ANSI Z49.1