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Chemical Vapor Monitoring Badges for Veterinary Clinics & Animal HospitalsVeterinary clinics and animal hospitals use anesthetic gases, disinfectants and other chemicals during surgery, procedures and instrument processing. Depending on the products, procedures and ventilation in use, staff 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:
- Small animal and large animal veterinary clinics
- Emergency and specialty animal hospitals
- Surgical suites and treatment rooms
- Anesthesia and recovery areas
- Instrument cleaning and sterilization areas
- Veterinary teaching hospitals
- Veterinary pathology and diagnostic laboratories
Chemical Vapors That May Be Encountered
Depending on the products and processes used at a facility, workers may potentially encounter chemical vapors such as:
Halogenated Anesthetics
Waste anesthetic gases used in veterinary clinics for sedation and general anesthesia.
Nitrous Oxide
A waste anesthetic gas used in some medical and veterinary settings.
Glutaraldehyde
A high-level disinfectant used for instruments that cannot be heat sterilized.
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA)
A high-level disinfectant used in instrument reprocessing.
Formaldehyde / Formalin
May be relevant where tissue specimens are preserved or handled.
Other Chemical Vapors
Veterinary disinfectants and cleaning products can contain a variety of other volatile ingredients. 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.
