The Surface Swab Kit is ideal for determining the relative degree and type of biological contamination in an area. This non-destructive method can be used safely on most surfaces and is ideal for irregular surfaces such as air return grills. Rayon tip is inert, non-toxic, and permits good sample retrieval and adsorption.

• Samples surfaces for bioaerosol contamination
• Easy and fast to use
• Individually packed sterile swabs assure sample integrity
• Inexpensive method
• Suitable for characterising source contamination
• Non-destructive

Applications include testing the level of microbial contamination on surfaces such as air conditioning units, kitchen equipment, hospital wards, spas, or areas of flooding where sewage contamination is suspected.

Easy Four Step Sampling:

1. Remove the sterile swab from its package aseptically.
2. Remove the sealing cap from the tube containing the sponge and moisten the swab tip.
3. Using a rolling motion, gently swab the desired area thoroughly. Templates are included in the kit for defined area sampling.
4. Insert the swab into the tube, replace the sealing cap, and prepare for transport to a laboratory.

Robust Ghost Wipes hold together even when used on the roughest surfaces. In the lab, Ghost Wipes readily and completely dissolve during digestion for maximum recovery of target analyte(s) - there is no messy fibrous material to clog the sample uptake capillary or nebuliser. Ghost Wipes are included in the Wipe Sample Test Kit (part number 225-2401A).

The methods listed below contain the full details of how to use and analyse the Ghost Wipes.

• Robust for wiping even rough surfaces
• Readily and completely digest in hot water or acid solution
• Meet specifications for sampling lead and other surface metals
  • All ASTM E1792 specifications as required by U.S. EPA
  • AIHA policy on sampling materials for lead in surface dust
  • OSHA ID-125G, Addendum B
  • ASTM D7707 for beryllium
  • NIOSH 9102 Elements on Wipes, including nanomaterial
  • NIOSH 9100 for lead

Ghost Wipes can also be used to collect samples of the following surface metals, as specified in OSHA Method ID-125G, Addendum B:

• Antimony
• Cadmium
• Chromium
• Cobalt
• Copper
• Lead
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Nickel
• Zinc

The Wipe Sample Test Kit provides the necessary supplies to sample surfaces for toxic materials that can gain entry into the body via ingestion or skin absorption.

• Contains materials to sample metals, pesticides, amines, radionuclides, corrosives and dust (see list below)
• Assists in evaluating hazard control effectiveness and cleaning regimes
• All you need for OSHA wipe sample methods (except solvents, usually distilled water, isopropanol or ethylene glycol)

Toxic chemicals such as pesticides, aromatic amines, and isocyanates can permeate gloves and protective clothing. Wide variations in the chemical resistance of gloves and protective clothing compositions make protective equipment selection difficult - especially if using mixtures of chemicals in the workplace. Gloves are flexed, stretched, pressured and abraded in use which can cause premature chemical breakthrough and alter reliance on ASTM laboratory breakthrough data. PERMEA-TEC pads should be used for initial evaluation of a new glove. They are worn under gloves during actual field use and show the point at which breakthrough occurs. This information enables the safety professional to select a glove that will perform optimally in terms of protection, employee acceptance, and cost effectiveness. PERMEA-TEC pads are sensitive to 3 to 5 µg for aromatic amines and isocyanates. Solvent PERMEA-TEC pads also contain a charcoal pad for GC analysis.

The PERMEA-TEC pads should be placed on thumb, middle finger and palm with the pad side facing out before donning the gloves. These locations represent areas where the highest degree of contact and abrasion occur. The pads should be checked hourly for breakthrough.