K Ashley

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Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Interlaboratory evaluation of trace element determination in workplace air filter samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
    Kevin Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS R 7, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    J Environ Monit 14:360-7. 2012
  2. ncbi ASTM international standards for monitoring chemical hazards in workplaces
    Kevin Ashley
    U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 2:D44-7. 2005
  3. ncbi Evaluation of a standardized micro-vacuum sampling method for collection of surface dust
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1998, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 4:215-23. 2007
  4. ncbi Ultra-trace determination of beryllium in occupational hygiene samples by ammonium bifluoride extraction and fluorescence detection using hydroxybenzoquinoline sulfonate
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    Anal Chim Acta 584:281-6. 2007
  5. ncbi Sampling and analysis considerations for the determination of hexavalent chromium in workplace air
    Kevin Ashley
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1998, USA
    J Environ Monit 5:707-16. 2003
  6. ncbi Evaluation of sequential extraction procedures for soluble and insoluble hexavalent chromium compounds in workplace air samples
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop R 7, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    J Environ Monit 11:318-25. 2009
  7. ncbi Developments in electrochemical sensors for occupational and environmental health applications
    Kevin Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    J Hazard Mater 102:1-12. 2003
  8. ncbi Field-portable spectroscopy
    Kevin Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998, USA
    Appl Occup Environ Hyg 18:10-5. 2003
  9. ncbi Interlaboratory evaluation of a standardized inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method for the determination of trace beryllium in air filter samples
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1998, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 6:745-50. 2009
  10. ncbi Ultrasonic extraction and field-portable anodic stripping voltammetric measurement of lead in dust wipe samples
    K Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
    J Hazard Mater 83:41-50. 2001

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Publications28

  1. ncbi Interlaboratory evaluation of trace element determination in workplace air filter samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
    Kevin Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS R 7, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    J Environ Monit 14:360-7. 2012
    ..Most interlaboratory precision estimates were acceptable for medium- and high-level spikes (RSD <25%), but generally yielded greater uncertainties than were anticipated at the outset of the study...
  2. ncbi ASTM international standards for monitoring chemical hazards in workplaces
    Kevin Ashley
    U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 2:D44-7. 2005
  3. ncbi Evaluation of a standardized micro-vacuum sampling method for collection of surface dust
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1998, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 4:215-23. 2007
    ..Co-collection of substrate material can bias results and contribute to sampling variability. The results of this work have provided performance data on the standardized micro-vacuum sampling procedure...
  4. ncbi Ultra-trace determination of beryllium in occupational hygiene samples by ammonium bifluoride extraction and fluorescence detection using hydroxybenzoquinoline sulfonate
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    Anal Chim Acta 584:281-6. 2007
    ..Other key advantages of the technique are field portability, relatively low cost, and high sample throughput. The method performance compares favorably with that of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)...
  5. ncbi Sampling and analysis considerations for the determination of hexavalent chromium in workplace air
    Kevin Ashley
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1998, USA
    J Environ Monit 5:707-16. 2003
    ..This paper reviews the state of the art concerning the measurement of airborne Cr(VI) compounds in workplace aerosols and related samples...
  6. ncbi Evaluation of sequential extraction procedures for soluble and insoluble hexavalent chromium compounds in workplace air samples
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop R 7, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    J Environ Monit 11:318-25. 2009
    ..The performance data obtained in this work support the Cr(VI) sequential extraction procedures described in the international standards...
  7. ncbi Developments in electrochemical sensors for occupational and environmental health applications
    Kevin Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    J Hazard Mater 102:1-12. 2003
    ..e. through multi-species detection and enhanced selectivity. On-site electroanalytical detection and measurement in the field may become more widely used for applications in occupational health monitoring...
  8. ncbi Field-portable spectroscopy
    Kevin Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998, USA
    Appl Occup Environ Hyg 18:10-5. 2003
  9. ncbi Interlaboratory evaluation of a standardized inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method for the determination of trace beryllium in air filter samples
    Kevin Ashley
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1998, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 6:745-50. 2009
    ..8%, 19.8%, and 24.4%, respectively. These figures of merit support promulgation of the analytical procedure as an ASTM International standard test method, ASTM D7439...
  10. ncbi Ultrasonic extraction and field-portable anodic stripping voltammetric measurement of lead in dust wipe samples
    K Ashley
    US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
    J Hazard Mater 83:41-50. 2001
    ..The results of this work have provided information on the choice of wipe materials that can be used for quantitative lead measurements by UE/ASV in materials that are representative of sources of lead in surface dust...
  11. ncbi Field method for the determination of insoluble or total hexavalent chromium in workplace air
    Kyle J Hazelwood
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Spokane, Washington 99207, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 1:613-9. 2004
    ..Furthermore, the modified procedure met desired performance criteria established for air sampling and analytical methods...
  12. ncbi Field measurement of lead in workplace air and paint chip samples by ultrasonic extraction and portable anodic stripping voltammetry
    Aaron Sussell
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Preventiont, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati OH 45226-1998, USA
    J Environ Monit 4:156-61. 2002
    ..Despite significant negative bias in this sample set, UE-ASV offers promise for on-site measurement of lead in samples of interest in occupational and environmental health...
  13. ncbi On-site measurement of blood-lead concentrations using field-portable electroanalysis
    Lauralynn Taylor
    CDC/NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mail Stop R-14, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, USA
    Appl Occup Environ Hyg 17:818-21. 2002
  14. ncbi Evaluation of a standardized method for determining soluble silver in workplace air samples
    Pamela L Drake
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Spokane Research Laboratory, 315 E Montgomery Ave, Spokane, WA 99207, USA
    J Environ Monit 8:134-9. 2006
    ..The mass fractions of soluble silver, as compared to total silver, were approximately 2% or less. This investigation served to validate an international standard procedure for the determination of soluble silver in workplace air samples...
  15. ncbi Evaluation of two portable lead-monitoring methods at mining sites
    Pamela L Drake
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 315 E Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, WA 99207, USA
    J Hazard Mater 102:29-38. 2003
    ..96), suggesting that they are suitable as screening methods for airborne lead at mining sites...
  16. ncbi Field evaluation of a portable blood lead analyzer in workers living at a high altitude: a follow-up investigation
    Lauralynn Taylor
    U S Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA
    Am J Ind Med 46:656-62. 2004
    ..This study further evaluated an electroanalytical field-portable instrument, which rapidly analyzes blood lead concentrations...
  17. ncbi Comparison of capillary earlobe and venous blood monitoring for occupational lead surveillance
    Lauralynn Taylor
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DHHS, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS R 14, Cincinnati, OH 45226 1998, USA
    J Lab Clin Med 143:217-24. 2004
    ..The findings of this study suggest that until satisfactory skin cleansing and decontamination techniques are identified and evaluated, earlobe sampling should be avoided in the surveillance of occupational blood lead levels...
  18. ncbi Evaluation of a portable blood lead analyzer with occupationally exposed populations
    L Taylor
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
    Am J Ind Med 40:354-62. 2001
    ..This project evaluated a portable electroanalytical instrument that is used to rapidly analyze blood lead levels in individuals, using a fresh whole blood sample (venous)...
  19. ncbi Analytical performance criteria. Field evaluation of diacetyl sampling and analytical methods
    Kevin Ashley
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 5:D111-6. 2008
  20. ncbi The use of immunochemical and biosensor methods for occupational and environmental monitoring. Part II: Immunoassay data analysis and immunobiosensors
    Kevin Ashley
    Biomonitoring and Health Assessment Branch, Division of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 5:D37-42. 2008
  21. ncbi Field screening test methods: performance criteria and performance characteristics
    R Song
    HGO Technology, Inc. 5555 Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45213, USA
    J Hazard Mater 83:29-39. 2001
    ..Also, various options for using multiple test results to improve decisions based on test results are provided...
  22. ncbi The use of immunochemical and biosensor methods for occupational and environmental monitoring. Part I: introduction to immunoassays
    Kevin Ashley
    Biomonitoring and Health Assessment Branch, Division of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 5:D25-32. 2008
  23. ncbi Extraction and optical fluorescence method for the measurement of trace beryllium in soils
    Anoop Agrawal
    Berylliant, Inc, 4541 East Fort Lowell Road, Tucson, Arizona 85712, USA
    Environ Sci Technol 42:2066-71. 2008
    ..Certified reference materials (CRM) of crushed rock and soils were analyzed for beryllium content using fluorescence, and results agree quantitatively with reference values...
  24. ncbi Interlaboratory evaluation of an extraction and fluorescence method for the determination of trace beryllium in soils
    John P Cronin
    Berylliant, Inc, 4541 E Fort Lowell Road, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA
    J Environ Monit 10:955-60. 2008
    ..Pooled bias estimates resulting from this ILS were between -0.049 and 0.177 for the various beryllium levels. These figures of merit support promulgation of the analytical procedure as an ASTM International standard test method...
  25. ncbi Validation of a standardized portable fluorescence method for determining trace beryllium in workplace air and wipe samples
    Anoop Agrawal
    Berylliant, Inc, 4541 E. Fort Lowell Road, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA
    J Environ Monit 8:619-24. 2006
    ..An American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International voluntary consensus standard based on the methodology has recently been published...
  26. ncbi Vacuum sampling techniques for industrial hygienists, with emphasis on beryllium dust sampling
    Kathryn L Creek
    Los Alamos National Laboratory, P O Box 1663, M S D454, Bikini Atoll Road, SM 30, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
    J Environ Monit 8:612-8. 2006
    ..This article discusses various vacuum sampling methodologies and recommends harmonization of sampling methods...
  27. ncbi Sampling and analysis issues relating to the ACGIH notice of intended change for the beryllium threshold limit value
    Michael J Brisson
    Westinghouse Savannah River Co, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 2:D97-9. 2005
  28. ncbi Trace-level beryllium analysis in the laboratory and in the field: state of the art, challenges and opportunities
    Michael J Brisson
    Washington Savannah River Company, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC 29808, USA
    J Environ Monit 8:605-11. 2006
    ..Recognizing and addressing these challenges will present opportunities for laboratories, research and development organizations, instrument manufacturers and others...