Anesthetic Gas Diffusion Tubes / Passive Samplers
Many professionals, including doctors, nurses, dentists and vets use anaesthetic gases on a regular basis. Continuous exposure to these gases can be harmful, so monitoring of both personal exposure and ambient concentrations is important.
Potential implications of continual worker exposure to anaesthetic gases:
- Respiratory irritation, e.g. coughing.
- Dizziness.
- Nausea.
- Reproductive effects.
Applications
- Long-term monitoring of ambient concentrations
- Personal exposure monitoring for healthcare professionals and vets – eight-hour monitoring periods for comparison with time-weighted average exposure limits
- Pumped or passive sampling
Components
DIFMLS5A – Nitrous oxide sampling tube and analysis
DIFCHR-106 – Tube hire for measuring Isoflurane, Desflurane, Halothane, Sevoflurane and Enflurane
DIFVOCA5 – Semi-quantitative analysis of Isoflurane, Desflurane, Halothane, Sevoflurane and/or Enflurane
DIF8000 – VOC tube mounting clip for indoor air monitoring.
DIF8001 – Pocket clip for personal exposure monitoring.
DIFPUMP – Pump hire for 21 day period (optional).