Special Report No. 92-09: Comparison of Personal Sampling Devices for the Estimation of Wood Dust Exposure Levels

Limited comparative evaluations of the dust levels measured in side-by-side field sampling with three types of personal dust samplers were performed. The samplers examined were the standard 37-mm plastic cassette with a 5 µm PVC filter, the MSA cassette and an inspirable particulate mass (IPM) sampler. Conventional practice for the sampling of wood dust utilizes the standard 37-mm plastic cassette filter holder with a 5 µm PVC filter, and the amount of dust accumulated is determined by weighing.