Exposure Monitoring Badge

The VET360 Exposure Monitoring Badge is an essential safety tool for veterinary practices seeking to meet COSHH Regulations and RCVS Practice Standards for anaesthetic gas exposure monitoring. Designed for personal, breathing-zone measurement, this lightweight clip-on badge provides accurate data that general room monitors cannot capture.

The badge measures real-world exposure to waste anaesthetic gases—including Halothane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, and Nitrous Oxide—and reports values as an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), following HSE guidance. This enables practices to identify risks, document compliance, and protect staff working in areas where anaesthetic gas escape may occur.

Personal monitoring is especially valuable for pregnant staff, procedures with enhanced exposure risk, and practices preparing for inspections or audits. Each badge is easy to wear, requires no power, and is sent to the lab for fast, accurate analysis with clear reporting.

Routine monitoring every 14 months is recommended. Loaned badges must be returned within 3 months of issue to avoid replacement fees.

Key Benefits

Fully compliant with COSHH and RCVS Practice Standards

Measures personal exposure in the breathing zone (not room-level)

Lightweight, clip-on, unobtrusive design

Reports 8-hour TWA exposure as per HSE recommendations

Suitable for monitoring pregnant staff or high-risk procedures

Lab-analysed for accurate, reliable results

Supports audit evidence and health & safety documentation

Recommended usage: every 14 months

Loaned badge must be returned within 3 months

Occupational Exposure Limits (8-hour TWA)

Halothane: 10 ppm

Isoflurane: 50 ppm

Sevoflurane: 60 ppm

Nitrous Oxide: 100 ppm

Ideal For:

Veterinary clinics & hospitals

Anaesthesia-intensive procedures

Staff working in operating theatres or prep areas

Practices undergoing RCVS inspection or internal H&S review

Monitoring individual exposure vs. room values