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Air Monitoring Series
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- DVD (VHS avail.)
This two part series teaches you about contaminated air and how to read the instruments to detect it.
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About atmospheric monitoring Air monitoring helps the emergency responder verify what chemicals and dangers are involved, and helps the incident commander assess potential effects on the community and the environment. It also helps in determining what health and safety precautions the emergency responder should take. Both OSHA and NFPA have established standards that require hazmat technicians to be able to operate monitoring equipment, interpret readings and carry out field maintenance, testing and calibration checks.
"Air Monitoring," a two-title series which studies monitoring instruments and sampling procedures used in emergency response, is designed to provide training to emergency responders who carry out atmospheric sampling activities when a hazardous materials incident occurs. This program was created with the assistance of major instrument manufacturers.
Part One, "Contamination Assessment," describes the different types of contaminated atmospheres and explains the associated risks and hazards of each. This film takes an objective look at the instruments used by emergency responders and explains the difference between direct reading instruments, which sample and analyze on-site, and air sampling, in which contaminants are collected at the site and analyzed in a lab. The various factors which can affect instrument readings are explained. Monitoring priorities for the incident commander are outlined. Other topics covered include respiratory protection, protective clothing, fenceline monitoring, instrument failure, decontamination of personnel and instruments, and the special problems associated with confined spaces. (18 min)
Part Two of "Air Monitoring" is entitled "Direct Reading Instruments." This program takes a closer look at the primary air monitoring devices, telling the purpose of each and showing how they work, how to interpret readings, and how to avoid common problems. The instruments covered include combustible gas indicators, oxygen meters, detector (colorimetric) tubes, survey instruments (PIDs and FIDs), radiation monitors, combination meters, and toxic gas detectors. "Direct Reading Instruments" discusses calibration of instruments, reference gases, and how to use a response curve to read meters. It explains how to get accurate readings, and how an oxygen deficient or oxygen enriched atmosphere and other factors will affect results. This film also tells how each instrument must be maintained, and now to avoid damage. (28 min)
Purchase of the series includes Hazardous Air Monitoring & Detection Devices by Chris Hawley, a 134-page text.
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