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Due Diligence | Communication
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The veterinarian is responsible to inform employees of all workplace hazards. Keep a record of this communication, preferrably signed by the employee, and consider reviewing the issues on a regular basis to ensure that individuals recognize the importance of their role in maintaining workplace safety.
It may be helpful to quantify problems noted to the potential contribution to workplace pollution.
1. A machine leak of 300 ml/min at 20 cmH2O could contribute up to 15 ppm to room contamination if N2O was used during positive pressure ventilation. Recommendations suggest 25 ppm as the maximum allowed.
2. If the inhalant is detectable in the room by smell, it may have reached 33 ppm (2 ppm is the maximum recommended).
3. Spilling 1 ml of inhalant will cause 2 ppm contamination in a room 6M by 6M.
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| The sections of this module under Education provide an overview of the risks associated with anesthetic gas exposure. An attempt is made to provide critical evaluation of the literature that is available.
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