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Simulation Studies

An Innovative Method for Exposure Assessment

C&IH’s exposure simulation testing facility provides a unique approach to simulate past, present, and future exposure scenarios.

Our facility includes fully modifiable testing chambers that are utilized to conduct both workplace contaminant simulations and to perform bench-scale and full-scale product exposure testing.

Chamber Design Allows Simulating Specific Exposures and Conditions

Designed by C&IH’s team of certified industrial hygienists and ventilation engineers, the state-of-the-art simulation testing facility enables historical or present work practices to be created or recreated in a controlled environment. C&IH collaborates with clients to design and customize testing chambers that meet the unique requirements of each project. This process allows for real-world parameters, and various work practice scenarios, to be incorporated into exposure simulations.

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Overview of Simulation Chamber Design Features

The adaptability that comes with designing chambers specific to project needs enables in-depth study of real-time contaminant dispersion associated with specific work practices and product exposures. An adjustable chamber design also facilitates C&IH’s ability for conducting simulations to validate historical exposure monitoring data or data generated by exposure modeling.

Custom Design

Simulation testing chambers are designed to meet Client needs on a project-by-project basis

Materials Specification

Chambers can be constructed from a variety of materials

Adjustable Ventilation

Air flow rates into and out of the chamber are adjustable, including ventilation locations and air changes per hour (ACH)

Simulate Real-World Health Exposures From Products and Worksite Processes

C&IH’s simulation facility can be utilized to perform exposure assessments involving particles, gasses, fumes, mists, and vapors.  Exposure simulations are conducted by a C&IH team of laboratory-experienced professionals with advanced degrees and educational backgrounds in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, epidemiology, and minerology, as well as certified industrial hygienists (CIH), board-certified toxicologists (DABT), and ventilation engineering professionals (PE).  The technical resources of our staff allow C&IH to perform exposure assessments and risk characterizations for a wide variety of industry-specific processes and product-specific exposures.  This includes emerging technologies with unknown health risks, such as the printing of molded materials and manufacturing with nanoparticles.

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Exposure Simulation Project Experience

  • Size-specific aerosol generation for particulate collection and analysis in support of dust and fume studies
  • Evaluation of engineering control measures for crystalline silica associated with sandblasting
  • Workplace simulation testing for airborne fiber exposures (e.g., asbestos) associated with product manufacturing, handling, installation, and removal processes
  • Tracer gas studies in the simulation chamber to determine contaminant dispersion pathways and to characterize building occupant exposures during past uncontrolled contaminant releases
  • Local exhaust ventilation testing in the simulation chamber to determine contaminant dispersion, entrainment and suppression, and fume hood design optimization to minimize worker exposure
  • Testing emission rate of products to evaluate consumer exposures in response to EPA Test Order

C&IH has conducted a broad assortment of additional exposure simulations. Please contact us to discuss the unique requirements of your project.

C&IH can undertake a wide range of product exposure testing, workplace simulation, and contaminant exposure assessment projects.

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