Field Evaluation of Sulficarb Thermal Desorption Tubes During Short Term, Passive Sampling of Isoflurane in a University Laboratory Animal Medicine Facility

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare agreement between a passive sampling method not widely used in the environmental and occupational health field, an approved passive dosimeter badge sampling method and an active sampling method while conducting short-term (15 minute) sampling of isoflurane during animal surgeries. The passive samplers included stainless steel thermal desorption tubes containing SulfiCarb carbon molecular sieve sorbent (Markes International, Llantrisant, UK) and conventional passive dosimeter badges (ATLabs #574; ChemDisc(trademark) Monitor for Halogenated Anesthetic Gases). The active sampling method followed the requirements of the OSHA Method 103: Enflurane, Halothane, Isoflurane which utilized Anasorb 747 226-81Asynthetic carbon sampling tubes (SKC, Inc., Eighty Four, PA).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 2019
Accession Number
AD1127770

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  • Bonnie Barrack

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  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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  • Anesthesia
  • Anesthesiology
  • Anesthetics
  • Environment
  • Health Services
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Information Science
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Organic Compounds
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Public Health
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Surgery
  • United States
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

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