Multi-Hazard Monitoring Network

Personal sampling is a primary method used to ensure that a working population is protected from chemical and physical hazards. However, analyses of personal samples are often expensive, resulting in use of a few personal exposure measurements of a subset of multiple hazards to represent exposures for large working populations. This work developed a wireless sensor network to assess multiple hazards in real-time at many locations in the workplace. The sensor network was deployed at Robins Air Force Base to assess noise, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, total volatile organic compounds, temperature and relative humidity in a hangar where large cargo planes were being refurbished. Collected data were visualized through time series and heat maps. In conclusion, this project demonstrated the usefulness of the sensor network in a real-world environment.