Laboratory of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases

Summary of scientific activities on the RSU Research Portal

The work environment plays an important role in our life as about half of our wakeful time is spent at work. Everyone has the right to work and live in a safe and healthy work environment. It is well known that a safe and healthy work environment increases productivity and efficiency of work and reduces accidents and diseases in the workplace.

The main functions of the Laboratory of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases (HASL) are research and prevention of occupational and environmental risk factors as well as professional services in occupational safety and health to companies.

Laboratory of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases is competent to conduct tests based on LVS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard requirements.

Research tests

Dust and fibre determination

Determination of dust, welding fumes concentration in workplace air
Determination of asbestos fibres in air and identification it in materials
Monitoring of dust particle size, number and surface area
Detection of nanoparticles in different environments

Determination of physical risk factors

Determination of noise levels in the working environment, in the environment and indoors
Hand / arm and whole body vibration measurements
Measurement of lighting in workplaces and premises
Microclimate (temperature, relative humidity, airflow rate) measurements
Electromagnetic field measurements

Determination of biological risk factors

Determination of total micro-organisms, bacteria and fungi in the air

Determination of chemical pollutants

Determination of metals in air, blood and other matrices (manganese, chromium, lead, cadmium etc.)
Determination of solvents and other volatile organic compounds (alcohols, aromatic/aliphatic hydrocarbons, ethers, esters, etc.)
Determination of inorganic gases (carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, etc.), acids (sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, etc.)
Determination of aliphatic aldehydes (formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, etc.)
Determination of anaesthetic gases

Expert services

Consultations on a measurement plan preparation
Expert consultations on the interpretation of laboratory measurements (in the context of workplace risk assessment)
Preparation of conclusions on indoor air quality and ambient air quality

Further information on the laboratory's services, analyses and costs is available at the Laboratory of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. For questions, please send a request to hasl