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Chemical Vapor Monitoring Badges for Medical Device Manufacturing & SterilizationMedical device manufacturers and sterilization facilities use chemicals in manufacturing, cleaning, processing and sterilization. Depending on the processes and ventilation in use, workers may be exposed to airborne chemical vapors.
Environmental Monitoring Tech provides chemical vapor monitoring badges with laboratory analysis for facilities evaluating potential workplace exposure to applicable airborne chemical vapors. EMT's badges provide laboratory-analyzed exposure data that can be compared with applicable occupational exposure limits.
The specific chemicals requiring monitoring depend on the materials and processes used at each facility. Employers should review current Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), applicable exposure limits and regulatory requirements when determining their monitoring needs.
Where Chemical Vapor Monitoring May Be Used
Chemical vapor monitoring may be applicable in areas such as:
- Medical device manufacturing facilities
- Contract sterilization facilities
- Ethylene oxide sterilizer and aeration areas
- Product cleaning and assembly areas
- Packaging and processing areas
- Quality control and research laboratories
- Hospital sterile processing departments
Chemical Vapors That May Be Encountered
Depending on the products and processes used at a facility, workers may potentially encounter chemical vapors such as:
Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
A gas used to sterilize medical devices and instruments that cannot tolerate high heat. Facilities using EtO sterilizers can use EMT's ethylene oxide vapor monitoring badge to receive laboratory-analyzed exposure data.
Hydrogen Peroxide
May be present in certain disinfection and sterilization processes.
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
Used in numerous manufacturing and cleaning applications.
Other Chemical Vapors
Manufacturing, cleaning and sterilization processes can involve a variety of other solvents and volatile chemicals. Review your SDSs to identify the chemicals used in your workplace and determine appropriate monitoring requirements.
Simple Chemical Vapor Monitoring
EMT chemical vapor monitoring badges provide a convenient method for collecting samples for laboratory analysis.
- No minimum order
- No account required
- Laboratory analysis included
- Standard turnaround is approximately one week after laboratory receipt
- Rush analysis may be available with prior approval and an additional fee
- Individual chemical monitoring options are available for numerous workplace vapors
Not Sure Which Chemical You Need to Monitor?
Start by reviewing the product or chemical Safety Data Sheet (SDS), particularly the composition/ingredients and exposure-control sections. Chemical names and CAS numbers can help identify the appropriate monitoring option.
You can also contact EMT and send your SDS for help identifying an available monitoring option.
Information provided by Environmental Monitoring Tech is for general informational purposes only. Monitoring requirements vary according to workplace conditions, chemicals, processes and applicable regulations. Employers should follow applicable regulatory requirements and qualified workplace safety guidance.
