Assay Technology Inc - Personal Air Samplers

07/20/2026

When monitoring organic v***r exposure, choosing the right sampling media matters.

The Assay Technology 566 Organic V***r Monitor is our most versatile and widely used organic v***r badge, designed to provide reliable exposure data across a broad range of workplace environments.
✔️ Monitors 100+ organic v***rs, making it ideal for manufacturing, pharmaceutical, laboratory, healthcare, and industrial applications.
✔️ Low reporting limits help industrial hygienists evaluate worker exposures with confidence, often well below OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) and NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits (RELs).
✔️ The ChemDisk II® charcoal wafer and 76-hole sampling grid provide excellent sampling capacity in a compact, lightweight badge that's easy to wear in the field.

No pumps. No calibration. No batteries.

Whether you're evaluating routine workplace exposures, validating engineering controls, or supporting an occupational exposure assessment program, the 566 Organic V***r Monitor delivers dependable results while simplifying personal air monitoring.

Visit our website to learn more about the 566 Organic V***r Monitor and discover how Assay Technology can support your industrial hygiene monitoring program.

https://www.assaytech.com/product/566-organic-v***r-monitor/
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05/14/2026

Most exposure data is trusted without question.
But what if the biggest risk isn’t the result…it’s everything that happened before the sample even reached the lab?

Quality control doesn’t start at analysis, it starts at the very beginning. And if that part is overlooked, everything that follows is built on uncertainty.
Read more about our QC/QA process and why we continue to set the standard as a global leader in personal monitoring

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05/12/2026

AIHA Connect is a great place to meet our team, get the latest updates in exposure assessment, and take a break from the floor.

Stop by Booth #1300 to connect, learn, and cool off with us.

Take a look at the events we have coming up—we’d love to see you there.

Check out the exhibitor and attendee list ahead of time to plan your time and make the most of every conversation. www.aiha.org

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05/07/2026

Did You Know?

In 2024, the EPA finalized new regulations restricting the use of methylene chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Companies that continue to use it must now implement a Workplace Chemical Protection Program and meet significantly tighter exposure limits.

What this means for employers:
Facilities must verify worker exposure levels and demonstrate that employees are protected under the new limits. For many organizations, this starts with baseline exposure monitoring.

What you should know:
Without air monitoring data, it’s difficult to demonstrate compliance or evaluate the effectiveness of your controls.

How to monitor:
Solvents such as methylene chloride can be evaluated using organic v***r monitoring badges.

Assay Technology offers several solutions, including the 525 TraceAir® II Organic V***r Monitor, designed to collect full-shift or short term exposure data while remaining lightweight and unobtrusive for workers.

Visit our website for more information. https://lnkd.in/gRuVcqyD

Sample till you’re sure

05/04/2026

Are your results a Time Weighted Average?
Yes. Every reported result is a TWA, meaning it reflects the average concentration over the exact period you sampled.

What most safety professionals are really asking is whether it is an 8-hour TWA. The answer is simple. It is an 8-hour TWA only if you sampled for 8 hours. If you sampled for 6 hours, it is a 6-hour TWA. If you sampled for 12 hours, it is a 12-hour TWA.

Converting to an 8-hour TWA requires professional judgment about what happened outside your sampling window. Was exposure zero after monitoring stopped? Did it continue at the same rate? Because the lab cannot make that determination, adjustments must be based on site knowledge and professional judgment.

This article walks through the decision logic and the straightforward calculation used when converting to an 8-hour TWA, including conservative assumptions for extended shifts.

If you have questions about interpreting your data or converting results appropriately, connect with Assay Technology. We are here to support defensible exposure decisions. Click here for the full article: https://lnkd.in/g3mhh-2T

04/29/2026

Be part of the conversation—measure what matters.
Accurate exposure data. Confident OEHS decisions.
Explore solutions at https://www.assaytech.com/

For more information on attending the AIHA visit their website here: https://aihaconnect.org/

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04/27/2026

Are a few samples really enough to understand chemical exposure risk?

Research shows workplace exposures are far more variable than most of us expect, and that variability is often underestimated when decisions are based on limited sampling. Exposure data typically follow a skewed (lognormal) pattern, so the highest risks are easy to miss if you rely on intuition or minimal data.

This is why guidance from the American Industrial Hygiene Association emphasizes statistical analysis, “sampling till you’re sure”, using enough data to understand where the 95th percentile truly falls, not just the average.

Key takeaways for chemical safety professionals:
▪️ Workplace exposures vary widely, even within similar jobs.
▪️ A few samples may often underestimate risk
▪️ Strong decisions require statistically sound, defensible data

Accurate exposure data isn’t academic, it directly informs controls, monitoring strategies, and worker protection.

When we dive deeper into the data, we move from assumptions to confidence and from compliance to care.
Read more about sampling here: https://lnkd.in/gmAEqwhe