I would be concerned about a hospital still using Glut, as I was pretty
certain that it had been removed completely over the past five or so
years.
We did pre-employment paper questionnaire, spirometry and then did again
a few weeks post exposure, then at 6 months post exposure, then
annually. This was just a paper screen, and if any concerns were
identified, we called them in for spirometry. After Glut ceased to be
used, we did annual screening for 2 years as many staff insisted on
this, and we felt it also would identify any problems with the
replacement agent.
Ensure that there are robust Risk Assessments in place as well as your
job of Health Surveillance - make friends with the Risk Team/Health &
Safety Team.
The same would go for formaldehyde.
Ann
Ann Fisher RGN RSCN PG Dip/OH RNT Cert Ed
Occupational Health Nurse Adviser
Occupational Health Department
B Level BNHFT.
Tel: 01256 31(4730)
Fax: 01256 314738
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Kay
Sent: 04 January 2008 11:58
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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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