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  • The Industrial Environment, its Evaluation and Control. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 74-117, (1973).
    • Direct Reading Instruments for Determining Concentrations of Aerosols, Gases and Vapors. 1 MB PDF, 26 pages.
  • American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Publishes manuals on the use of direct-reading instruments.
    • Aerosol Science for Industrial Hygienists. Publication No. 246-SI-96R, (1995). Includes information on direct-reading monitoring for workplace aerosols.
    • Direct-Reading Instrumental Methods for Gases, Vapors, and Aerosols. In: The Occupational Environment — its Evaluation and Control. Todd LA, editor. Chapter 9. Publication No. 252-BP-97, 1997.
    • Direct-Reading Colorimetric Indicator Tubes Manual, Second Edition. Publication No. 172-SI-93, (1993).
    • Manual of Recommended Practice for Combustible Gas Indicators and Portable Direct-Reading Hydrocarbon Detectors, Second Edition. Publication No. 158-SI-93, (1993).
    • Manual of Recommended Practice for Portable Direct-Reading Carbon Monoxide Indicators. Publication No. 175-SI-85, (1985).
  • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
    • Air Sampling Instruments, 9th ed. Publication No. 0031, (2001). Includes information on several types of direct-reading instruments.
    • EPA Training Manual #7 - Emergency Response to Hazardous Material Incidents. Publication No. 3115 (EPA Manual 165.16). Includes information on using direct-reading instruments for evaluating and mitigating the release of hazardous materials.
  • National Safety Council (NSC)
    • Direct-Reading Instruments for Gases, Vapors, and Particulates. In: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene. 5th ed. Hahne RM, editor. Chapter 17. Product No. 15148-0000, 2002.
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