Matthew R. Karl

Air Monitoring Projects

I supervised abatement teams and conducted representative exposure, work area perimeter and final clearance air sampling for asbestos abatement projects across the mid-Michigan area. Under my direction abatement teams removed asbestos containing material in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. I conducted field laboratory analysis of all phase contrast microscopy (PCM) air samples according to the NIOSH 7400 Method, Issue #2 for determining the concentration of airborne asbestos fibers. I kept a field notebook of daily operations and completed air-monitoring reports for each project using Microsoft Office 2013 software.

Useful Links

NIOSH 7400 Asbestos and Other Fibers by PCM

NIOSH 9002 Asbestos (bulk) by PLM

Me, Matt Karl, in personal protective equipment while abatement workers remove floor tile in the background
Myself, in personal protective equipment (PPE) while abatement workers remove asbestos containing floor tile and mastic in the background.
Abatement worker removes pipe fitting insulation using a glovebag
Abatement worker wearing PPE and a personal pump for exposure monitoring removes an asbestos containing pipe fitting insulation using a glovebag.