Service
OSHA PEL exposure testing in California
Exposure testing, also called workplace exposure monitoring, is the industrial hygiene work that measures what workers breathe during a shift, so an employer can compare it with Cal/OSHA's permissible exposure limits, or PELs.
When people ask
- A new process, chemical, or piece of equipment
- Employees raise a concern about dust, fumes, or vapors
- A client, insurer, or inspector asks for monitoring data
The credential
California doesn't issue a state license for exposure monitoring, so ask your partner what training they hold. We confirm credentials during vetting before a partner goes Active. Asbestos air monitoring is different: it needs a Cal/OSHA-certified asbestos consultant or site surveillance technician (CAC/CSST).
We match the request. The partner decides which substances to sample and for how long, and they write the report.
Results show exposure during the sampling period. They don't make a workplace compliant. The employer's safety program and Cal/OSHA rules govern that.
Cities
- Los Angeles
- Long Beach
- Pasadena
- Santa Monica
- Anaheim
- Irvine
- San Diego
- Oceanside
- Riverside
- Ontario
- Ventura
- San Francisco
- Oakland
- Berkeley
- San Jose
- Palo Alto
- Fremont
- Walnut Creek
- San Rafael
- Fresno
- All of California
Not sure which test? Ask before you request.
Request a tester
Tell us the test and the city. You get a job reference, and the service credit is part of that referral.