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Workplace Contaminant Monitoring

Browse 33 workplace contaminants with current WES and WEL values. Find qualified practitioners for exposure monitoring across Australia.

Respirable Crystalline Silica

dust
WES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.05 mg/m³

Silicosis, lung cancer (IARC Group 1), progressive massive fibrosis, COPD

Coal Dust

dust
WES
2 mg/m³
WEL
2 mg/m³

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis, progressive massive fibrosis, chronic bronchitis

Wood Dust (Hardwood)

dust
WES
1 mg/m³
WEL
1 mg/m³

Nasal adenocarcinoma (IARC Group 1), allergic rhinitis, occupational asthma

Wood Dust (Softwood)

dust
WES
5 mg/m³
WEL
5 mg/m³

Respiratory irritation, allergic sensitisation, occupational asthma

Grain Dust

dust
WES
4 mg/m³
WEL
4 mg/m³

Grain fever, occupational asthma, chronic bronchitis, extrinsic allergic alveolitis

Asbestos (Chrysotile)

dust
WES
0.1 f/mL
WEL
0.1 f/mL

Mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, pleural plaques and effusions

Welding Fume (Total)

dust
WES
5 mg/m³
WEL
1 mg/m³

Lung cancer (IARC Group 1), metal fume fever, manganism, siderosis

Diesel Particulate Matter

dust
WES
0.1 mg/m³
WEL
0.1 mg/m³

Lung cancer (IARC Group 1), respiratory irritation, cardiovascular effects

Lead (Inorganic)

metal
WES
0.15 mg/m³
WEL
0.05 mg/m³

Neurotoxicity, anaemia, nephropathy, reproductive toxicity, developmental effects

Manganese (Inhalable)

metal
WES
1 mg/m³
WEL
0.02 mg/m³

Manganism, parkinsonian neurological syndrome, respiratory inflammation

Chromium VI (Inhalable)

metal
WES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.005 mg/m³

Lung cancer (IARC Group 1), nasal septum perforation, allergic contact dermatitis

Nickel (Inhalable)

metal
WES
1 mg/m³
WEL
0.01 mg/m³

Lung and nasal sinus cancer (IARC Group 1), nickel dermatitis, occupational asthma

Cadmium (Inhalable)

metal
WES
0.01 mg/m³
WEL
0.002 mg/m³

Lung cancer (IARC Group 1), kidney tubular damage, emphysema, osteomalacia

Beryllium (Inhalable)

metal
WES
0.002 mg/m³
WEL
0.0002 mg/m³

Chronic beryllium disease, beryllium sensitisation, lung cancer (IARC Group 1)

Arsenic (Inorganic)

metal
WES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.01 mg/m³

Lung cancer (IARC Group 1), skin cancer, peripheral neuropathy, hepatotoxicity

Cobalt (Inhalable)

metal
WES
0.05 mg/m³
WEL
0.02 mg/m³

Hard metal lung disease, occupational asthma, cardiomyopathy

Benzene

solvent
WES
1 ppm
WEL
0.5 ppm

Leukaemia (IARC Group 1), aplastic anaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome

Toluene

solvent
WES
50 ppm
WEL
20 ppm

CNS depression, ototoxicity, reproductive toxicity, hepatotoxicity

Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

solvent
WES
80 ppm
WEL
50 ppm

CNS depression, respiratory irritation, dermatitis, hepatotoxicity

Styrene

solvent
WES
50 ppm
WEL
20 ppm

CNS effects, ototoxicity, colour vision impairment, possible carcinogen (IARC Group 2A)

Methylene Chloride (DCM)

solvent
WES
50 ppm
WEL
50 ppm

CNS depression, carboxyhaemoglobinaemia, hepatotoxicity, probable carcinogen (IARC Group 2A)

Formaldehyde

solvent
WES
1 ppm
WEL
0.3 ppm

Nasopharyngeal cancer (IARC Group 1), leukaemia, respiratory sensitisation

n-Hexane

solvent
WES
20 ppm
WEL
20 ppm

Peripheral neuropathy, CNS depression, dermatitis

Isocyanates (MDI)

solvent
WES
0.005 mg/m³
WEL
0.005 mg/m³

Occupational asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, respiratory sensitisation

Carbon Monoxide

gas
WES
30 ppm
WEL
25 ppm

Carboxyhaemoglobinaemia, CNS impairment, cardiovascular stress, asphyxiation

Hydrogen Sulphide

gas
WES
10 ppm
WEL
5 ppm

Olfactory paralysis, pulmonary oedema, sudden death at high concentrations

Chlorine

gas
WES
1 ppm
WEL
0.5 ppm

Upper and lower airway irritation, pulmonary oedema, reactive airways dysfunction

Ammonia

gas
WES
25 ppm
WEL
25 ppm

Severe respiratory and eye irritation, chemical burns, pulmonary oedema

Nitrogen Dioxide

gas
WES
3 ppm
WEL
0.5 ppm

Bronchiolitis obliterans, pulmonary oedema, silo-filler's disease

Noise

physical
WES
85 dB(A) LAeq,8h
WEL
85 dB(A) LAeq,8h

Noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep disturbance, cardiovascular effects

Hand-Arm Vibration

physical
WES
5 m/s² A(8)
WEL
5 m/s² A(8)

Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), vibration white finger, carpal tunnel syndrome

Whole-Body Vibration

physical
WES
1.15 m/s² A(8)
WEL
1.15 m/s² A(8)

Low back pain, spinal degeneration, motion sickness

Heat Stress

physical
WES
28°C WBGT (moderate work)
WEL
28°C WBGT (moderate work)

Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, rhabdomyolysis