Analytical and legal aspects of the threshold limit value concept

The stipulation of threshold limit values (TLV) and the association of legal consequences with their contravention involves the tacit presumption that procedures for monitoring adherence to the TLV are both possible and are applied. However, monitoring is an analytical chemistry problem and hence th...

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Published in:Accreditation and quality assurance 1998-02, Vol.3 (2), p.44-50
Main Authors: NEIDHART, B, MUMMENHOFF, W, SCHMOLKE, A, BEAVEN, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry
Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
General, instrumentation
Mathematical analysis
Monitoring
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Summary:The stipulation of threshold limit values (TLV) and the association of legal consequences with their contravention involves the tacit presumption that procedures for monitoring adherence to the TLV are both possible and are applied. However, monitoring is an analytical chemistry problem and hence the limitations of the TLV concept are determined by the realities of analytical chemistry.
ISSN:0949-1775
1432-0517
DOI:10.1007/s007690050185