Question

To examine health hazards and material damages in the foundry, the sampling site should be away from the source of pollution.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked in examination.

I would like to ask this question from Dust Measurement and Sampling topic in chapter Foundry Environment Health & Dust Problem in Foundries of Casting-Forming-Welding I

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) False

To explain: Sampling sites generally controlled by the factors like objectives, technique of sampling and the resources available. To examine the health hazards and material damages, the sites should be kept close to the objects where the effects are being examined and should be kept at the breathing level in the foundry.