The Development and Calibration of a Mechanistic Asbestos Removal Exposure Assessment Tool (AREAT).

Exposure to asbestos fibres is linked to numerous adverse health effects and the use of asbestos is currently banned in many countries. Still, asbestos applications are present in numerous residential and professional/industrial buildings or installations which need to be removed. Exposure measurements give good insight in exposure levels on the basis of which the required control regime is determined to ensure that workers are protected against adverse health effects.

Ethics and Privacy Considerations Before Deploying Sensor Technologies for Exposure Assessment in the Workplace: Results of a Structured Discussion Amongst Dutch Stakeholders.

Will sensor-based exposure assessment be the future in workplace settings? Static instruments with embedded sensors are already applied to monitor levels of dangerous substances-in the context of acute health effects-at critical locations. However, with wearable, lightweight, miniaturized (low-cost) sensors developing quickly, much more is possible with sensors in relation to exposure assessment. Sensors can be applied in the work environment, on machines, or on employees and may include sensors that measure chemical exposures, but also sensors or other technologies that collect contextual information to support the exposure measurements.