Toxic Substances & Industrial Hygiene Monitoring
Absolute Laboratories provides workplace monitoring services for toxic substances, dust, and chemical hazards — in compliance with MOM’s Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations and the Factories (Medical Examinations) Regulations.
Our Industrial Hygiene Services
Airborne Dust Monitoring
- Total inhalable dust and respirable dust sampling
- Silica dust monitoring (quartz, cristobalite)
- Personal and area sampling using calibrated sampling pumps
- Laboratory analysis by accredited analytical laboratory
Chemical and Toxic Substance Monitoring
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, and other solvents
- Heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium) in air and on surfaces
- Asbestos fibre counting (PCM method)
Biological Monitoring
- Biological exposure indices (BEI) sampling coordination
- Urine and blood sampling for heavy metal and solvent metabolites
Regulatory Compliance
MOM requires employers to conduct regular monitoring of workplace chemical hazards where workers may be exposed to substances above permissible exposure limits (PELs). Our monitoring reports satisfy MOM statutory requirements and support Chemical Hazard Risk Management (CHARM) assessments.