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The Effects of Temperature, Air Velocity, Humidity, Pressure, and Particulates on Badge Results

Assay Technology badges have been validated to work as claimed under normal office/factory conditions.  For example, from our Acetic Acid badge (543) technical insert: Effect of Temperature: Effect on result < 5% within 0 – 50 C (32 – 122 F). Effect of Humidity: Functions as claimed within 10 – 80% RH. Accuracy (MTE): Meets Read More …


Small Change to Our Report Format

Beginning February 1, 2019, instead of using the acronym “ND” for None Detected at or above the reporting limit, we are going to use the ‘less than’ symbol.  Here’s what we mean.  (Follow the red text): Old Format Quantity Found Sample Concentration Found RptLmt Units Vol (L) Time (min) Found RptLmt Units ND 0.25 UG Read More …





Technical Presentations from AIHce 2018

As always, Assay Technology strives to be the technology leader in personal monitoring.  This year, our Chief Technical Officer, Gus Manning, and our Technical Director, Maria Peralta, gave talks at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition. Please click below to view the complete presentations made at the AIHce in May 2018. Testing Used Respirator Read More …



In the Synergist this month: Charles Manning

Cost-Effective and Convenient Exposure Assessment: Could It Be on a Path Toward Big Data? by Dr. Charles Manning, PhD, CIH Industrial hygienists responsible for workplaces that use chemicals typically do chemical risk assessments using combinations of three methods: monitoring (air sampling), modeling, and professional judgment. Professional judgment (so-called “qualitative exposure assessment”) has traditionally been popular Read More …