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Industrial Hygiene

Our industrial hygiene laboratories conduct testing in compliance with ISO 17025 and various local and regional accreditations, including the American Industrial Hygiene Association. As a long-standing member of the ASTM organization, AGT Labs offers a comprehensive range of analyses and collection methods. We utilize media from 3M, SKC, and Assay Technology, including cassettes, tubes, Tedlar© gas sampling bags, HDS samples, and other specialized media following EPA, NIOSH, and OSHA methods. Additionally, we provide routine sample media kits containing PVC filters, MCE filters, sorbent tubes, pumps, and other essential equipment.

AGT Labs offers the following Industrial Hygiene analyses

  • Hexavalent Chromium
  • Silica
  • Airborne chemicals by Tedlar Bags and Vacuum Canisters (EPA TO-15)
  • Mold Spores
  • Legionella Bacteria
  • Metals in Air/Welding Fumes
  • Organic Vapor Monitor (OVM) Badges for hydrocarbons
  • Sorbent Tubes for hydrocarbons
  • Ambient Air Quality Analyses
  • Airborne Fibers and Dust in Filters
  • Bulk Asbestos
  • Lead in Paint and Wipes
  • Metals
Helium Diffusion Sampling is available.
  • Mold & Bacteria
  • Ethylene Oxide Badges
  • Organic Acids
  • Inorganic Acids
  • Aldehydes Ammonia
  • Freon Compounds
  • Dust/Particulates – Total and Respirable
  • Formaldehyde tubes/badges
  • Asbestos_PLM by EPA 600/R-93/116
  • Asbestos_PCM by NIOSH 7400-13
  • Airborne Fibers
  • Organic Solvents Profiles
  • Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Air)
  • Vapors on Badges and Charcoal Tubes
  • Water & Waste Water
  • Welding Fume
  • Crystalline Silica by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Rule: Construction OSHA Fact Sheet (Read More) General Industry and Maritime – OSHA Fact Sheet (Read More)

Indoor Air Quality Analyses

  • Formaldehyde
  • Volatile Organic compounds (VOC) down to ppb levels
  • Pesticides in Air
  • Airborne Mold and Bacteria
  • Tape and Bulk Sample Analysis for Mold
  • Total and Respirable Dust
  • Airborne Mold and Bacteria
  • Airborne and Bulk Asbestos Analysis

For a list of our analyses that include the sample size, container, preservation or holding time of a sample for an Environmental analysis, please refer to our Environmental Analytical Reference Guide. Also, please use our Sample Kit Guide to assist you in packing your Environmental testing samples.

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1. What is required for crystalline silica collection analysis by XRD?

For collecting respirable crystalline silica for analysis by XRD, you will need a calibration pump to collect the air, a 37 mm cassette with 5.0 microgram PVC filter and a connector (cyclone) to attach the cassette to the pump. We have pumps and media available if notification is given in advance. If respirable dust is also wanted for the same sample then a 37 mm cassette with a pre-weighted PVC filter is used. Both analyses can be done on the same filter.

This analysis is needed to determine how much respirable articles of crystalline silica are in the air. Crystalline silica can be found in construction materials such as sand, mortar and concrete. These particles are released into the air when workers cut, drill or crush the materials. Too much exposure to respirable crystalline silica can lead to silicosis, a type of deadly lung disease, and other respiratory diseases. The OSHA silica standard requires monitoring.

Our standard TAT is 5 business days or later for most tests. For test results needed in less than 5 business days, rush charges may apply. AGT Labs will provide the TAT on each quote.
Rush charges may apply to the tests, if needed and/or specified that the test must be rushed. Rush charges will only apply to those tests in which rushing the sample testing implies an actual cost.

    1 BUSINESS DAY TURNAROUND TIME = 100% SURCHARGE
    (When applicable)
    2 BUSINESS DAY TURNAROUND TIME = 75% SURCHARGE
    (When applicable)
    3 BUSINESS DAY TURNAROUND TIME = 50% SURCHARGE
    (When applicable)
    4 BUSINESS DAY TURNAROUND TIME = 25% SURCHARGE
    (When applicable)
    Sample matrix may affect feasible turnaround time
Note for Asbestos: A prep charge fee will be incurred if the samples are prepped but not able to be analyzed due to step rules for overloading. Bulk PLM that requires a separate report and analysis for individual layers will be charged accordingly, per layer.

AGT Labs will pay for the outgoing sample kit shipment costs if the kit order is received 5 business days in advance by using the most cost effective means of shipping available (Examples: UPS Ground Service, FedEx Ground, FedEx Express 3 Day, etc…). For International shipping, the client is responsible for shipping costs both outbound and inbound.

AGT Labs can provide sample media (at cost with a surcharge) provided the laboratory is given at least 5 days notice. Routine kits include PVC filters, MCE filters, sorbent tubes, chain of custody forms and Federal Express return shipment forms with AGT Labs’ ID number. Other media, pumps and related equipment are available for additional charges. All sample media will be charged to the client immediately after the media kit is ordered or given to the client.

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