environmental monitoring (ambient monitoring)

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Continuous or repeated measurement of agents in the (working) environment to evaluate environmental @ET06811@ and possible damage by comparison with appropriate reference values based on knowledge of the probable relationship between ambient exposure and resultant health effects.
Source:
PAC, 2001, 73, 993. (Risk assessment for occupational exposure to chemicals. A review of current methodology (IUPAC Technical Report)) on page 1022 [Terms] [Paper]