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1 General

 Air quality testing should be planned and results evaluated by competent persons with specialist training in air quality evaluation and occupational exposure. Tests should be carried out in consultation with the ship's safety delegate and any other relevant authorities.

The duration of the tests will depend on the operating cycles and working practices on board the vessel. Monitoring should be carried out during several 'normal' cycles, i.e. with representative vehicles, activities and ventilation practices.

Both short-term and long-term (over the working day) exposure to air pollutants should be investigated. Either static or personal samplers or ideally a combination of both techniques should be used in order to provide the most accurate picture of contaminant concentrations and occupational exposure.

Parent topic: Appendix 3 - Recommendations for the evaluation of air quality in ro-ro cargo spaces
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