Workplace Contaminant Monitoring
Browse 33 workplace contaminants with current WES and WEL values. Find qualified practitioners for exposure monitoring across Australia.
Respirable Crystalline Silica
dustWES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.05 mg/m³
Coal Dust
dustWES
2 mg/m³
WEL
2 mg/m³
Wood Dust (Hardwood)
dustWES
1 mg/m³
WEL
1 mg/m³
Wood Dust (Softwood)
dustWES
5 mg/m³
WEL
5 mg/m³
Grain Dust
dustWES
4 mg/m³
WEL
4 mg/m³
Asbestos (Chrysotile)
dustWES
0.1 f/mL
WEL
0.1 f/mL
Welding Fume (Total)
dustWES
5 mg/m³
WEL
1 mg/m³
Diesel Particulate Matter
dustWES
0.1 mg/m³
WEL
0.1 mg/m³
Lead (Inorganic)
metalWES
0.15 mg/m³
WEL
0.05 mg/m³
Manganese (Inhalable)
metalWES
1 mg/m³
WEL
0.02 mg/m³
Chromium VI (Inhalable)
metalWES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.005 mg/m³
Nickel (Inhalable)
metalWES
1 mg/m³
WEL
0.01 mg/m³
Cadmium (Inhalable)
metalWES
0.01 mg/m³
WEL
0.002 mg/m³
Beryllium (Inhalable)
metalWES
0.002 mg/m³
WEL
0.0002 mg/m³
Arsenic (Inorganic)
metalWES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.01 mg/m³
Cobalt (Inhalable)
metalWES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.02 mg/m³
Benzene
solventWES
1 ppm
WEL
0.5 ppm
Toluene
solventWES
50 ppm
WEL
20 ppm
Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
solventWES
80 ppm
WEL
50 ppm
Styrene
solventWES
50 ppm
WEL
20 ppm
Methylene Chloride (DCM)
solventWES
50 ppm
WEL
50 ppm
Formaldehyde
solventWES
1 ppm
WEL
0.3 ppm
n-Hexane
solventWES
20 ppm
WEL
20 ppm
Isocyanates (MDI)
solventWES
0.005 mg/m³
WEL
0.005 mg/m³
Carbon Monoxide
gasWES
30 ppm
WEL
25 ppm
Hydrogen Sulphide
gasWES
10 ppm
WEL
5 ppm
Chlorine
gasWES
1 ppm
WEL
0.5 ppm
Ammonia
gasWES
25 ppm
WEL
25 ppm
Nitrogen Dioxide
gasWES
3 ppm
WEL
0.5 ppm
Noise
physicalWES
85 dB(A) LAeq,8h
WEL
85 dB(A) LAeq,8h
Hand-Arm Vibration
physicalWES
5 m/s² A(8)
WEL
5 m/s² A(8)
Whole-Body Vibration
physicalWES
1.15 m/s² A(8)
WEL
1.15 m/s² A(8)
Heat Stress
physicalWES
28°C WBGT (moderate work)
WEL
28°C WBGT (moderate work)