The purpose of this course is to help employers understand how to monitor the quality of the air in workplaces where ethylene oxide (EtO) is processed, used, or handled. Air monitoring is an important activity that can alert employers when unsafe levels of EtO are present, helping to reduce employee exposure. EtO can be used more safely if appropriate precautions are taken and if equipment is properly designed and maintained.
The purpose of this course is to help employers understand how to monitor the quality of the air in workplaces where ethylene oxide (EtO) is processed, used, or handled. Air monitoring is an important activity that can alert employers when unsafe levels of EtO are present, helping to reduce employee exposure. EtO can be used more safely if appropriate precautions are taken and if equipment is properly designed and maintained.
The course clarifies the different types of EtO exposure monitoring, lists and explains the exposure levels used by OSHA, reviews the exposure monitoring requirements in OSHA’s EtO rules, and outlines the monitoring decisions that employers need to make when employees work in areas where EtO is present. Topics covered include the health and fire hazards of ethylene oxide, ways employees can be exposed, methods to control exposure, how to protect yourself, the use of respirators, medical surveillance and medical removal, and OSHA rules on ethylene oxide.
This course is designed for: Healthcare facility safety officers Sterilization technicians Hospital and clinical managers Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professionals Laboratory personnel handling EtO (ethylene oxide)
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