We help you measure employee exposure by offering SKC 575 series samplers that have been specifically validated for the measurement of halogenated anesthetic agents. We analyze these using the tried-and-true OSHA 106 method but using a calibrated GC-MS instrument that identifies each substance with very high certainty by recording the mass spectrum (MS) in real-time during the analysis. This MS allows us to rule out the possibility of an interfering substance (ethyl chloride, methylene chloride), ensuring that your results are correct every time.
Samplers are ordered online and shipped to the customer
Sampler is worn on shirt collar to measure personal exposure, or placed in a central location to monitor indoor air
The sampler is returned to AbC for analysis and the results are provided to the customer in a formal written report
Acute exposure to isoflurane is well-known among users to cause severe headaches, loss of balance, and fatigue (see brochure from Cal OSHA). Chronic exposure is reportedly linked to deleterious effects on the central nervous system, dose-dependent effects on the cardiopulmonary system as well effects on fertility such as miscarriages and birth defects (see publication from Loc Pokhrel for risk assessment). Consequently,
In the US, the recommended exposure limit for halogenated anesthetics agents is commonly accepted to be 2 PPM (the legal limit in CA). The original recommendation was made in 1977 by NIOSH, long before the introduction of the halogenated agents used today (isoflurane and sevoflurane), and applies to halothane, chloroform, trichloroethylene, enflurane, methoxyflurane, and fluroxene. NIOSH has
