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  • Title: Comparison of sampling positions when measuring personal exposure to solder fume.
    Author: Simpson AT.
    Journal: Ann Occup Hyg; 2005 Jul; 49(5):439-42. PubMed ID: 15689396.
    Abstract:
    A sampling device based on a telephone headset was developed and used to support a sampler close to the mouth during personal exposure monitoring of solder fume. In a field trial, it was compared with the established method of mounting the sampler on the arm of a pair of spectacles, and a linear correlation was evident between the two positions (slope 1.56 +/- 0.05, r(2) = 0.98). Although the headset sampler held the sampler closer to the breathing zone, experience showed that the spectacles position was less intrusive on the subject and allowed a more consistent and stable sampling position. On balance, the spectacles position was the preferred sampling location.
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