Qsis Pte Ltd provides distributed services in the Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Singapore with dedicated focus towards exposure assessment as well as risk characterization. Our monitoring services profoundly use internationally approved standards such as OSHA and NIOSH. Our staff is well-trained to appropriately identify and mitigate hazardous health exposures, and it delivers fool-proof solutions within time frames and budgets approved by management. Qsis Pte Ltd is a leading service provider offering hygiene monitoring services, and has been accredited by MOM.
What is Industrial Hygiene Monitoring?
Industrial Hygiene Monitoring, on one hand, helps you identify and assess your workers’ level of exposure to hazards, and how effectively your control measures would work to mitigate these hazards, on the other. It is imperative for you to evaluate the results of the workplace monitoring in terms of hygiene, and take the necessary steps to safeguard your workers’ health. You should also inform employees of the results of the monitoring tests and a record of the same must be maintained.
If your workplace uses or generates toxic substances, it becomes imperative for you to conduct regular toxic substances monitoring and it has to be carried out by a competent person or professional help needs to be sought for monitoring. The frequency of this kind of Industrial Hygiene monitoring Singapore is dependent on the level of contaminant compared against the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) stated in the First Schedule of the WSH (General Provision Regulations).
| Ratio (%) of concentration of contaminants compared to PEL | Frequency of monitoring |
|---|---|
| < 10% PEL | No monitoring is required. A re-assessment should be carried out if there is any change in the process. |
| 10% to 50% PEL | At least once a year. |
| > 50% to 100% PEL | At least once every 6 months. |
| > 100% PEL | At least once every 3 months, until the exposure is reduced to below the PEL by appropriate control measures. |
Competent personnel to Assess Industrial Hygiene
It is essential that the personnel who carries out the process of measuring the toxic substance must be competent. The competency required for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring in Singapore is as follows:
- Shall complete the Measurement of Exposure and Assess the Risk due to Hazardous Substances in the due course; and
- Shall know how to handle Sampling Instrument and Interpret the readings.
Qsis Pte Ltd provides the most competent personnel to perform Industrial Hygiene Monitoring at your workplace.
Our assessment includes walk-through inspection, evaluation, and measurement of toxic substance.
For details on monitoring requirements, refer to guidelines on sampling strategy and submission of toxic substances monitoring.
Submission of Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Report to MOM
As Qsis Pte Ltd is an MOM approved Industrial Hygiene monitoring company, we shall submit the Industrial Hygiene monitoring report to MOM on behalf of our clients.