Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Badge
Please note: The badge is a loan and must be returned or a charge for loss will be incurred. (must be used within 3 months)
COSHH Regulations oblige any organisation using Anaesthetic Agent to regularly check that waste gas levels are within specified limits when based on an 8 Hour Time Weighted Average.
Maximum legal Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL) for the most common agents are as follows...
Halothane 10ppm
Isoflurane 50ppm
Sevoflurane 60ppm
Nitrous Oxide 100ppm The above limits are based on an eight hour Time Weight Average (TWA). The HSE recommend the routine testing interval is every 14 months.