Hi Kay,
We do not have Glut (at present) anywhere except pathology where it is
essential for electron microscopy. However they have a closed system
and do not do any work with glut outside of a suitable fume cabinet.
We stopped doing respiratory surveillance for formaldehyde following a
thorough review of the risk assessment and management process and after
years of negative screens. We are reviewing the need for skin checks
following potential exposure but not doing anything here at present.
Regards
Paul D'Arcy
Clinical Nurse Leader
Workplace Health & Wellbeing (Occupational Health)
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Hi!
I have four hospital contracts and do carry out annual health screen via
questionnaire and any suspect cases I do LFT on the nurses. I also do
baseline LFT at PEQ meeting when discussing immunisation needs.
Regards,
Sue
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] respiratory surveillance
Hello all
I have recently taken over a department with no-one in post and I am
completely new to OH. I am currently looking at respiratory surveillance
and have narrowed down my suspect substances to glutaraldehyde and
formaldehyde. Does anyone do surveillance for these or are they used in
such ways and at such low concentrations as to pose no hazard. If
surveillance is done is it by questionnaire or questionnaire +
spirometry?
I appreciate each workplace is unique, but I would just like an overview
of what others do. I work in a hospital so the offending substances are
found in X-ray, OT and path lab.
Thanks
Kay
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