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ApplicationArticle215 Version1.019October2009VOCdetectorusedtodetectformaldehydeduringsterilisationprocessesIndustry:LifeSciencesApplication:FormaldehydeusedforsterilisationLocation:SingaporeIntroductionAlargeLifeSciencesorganisationinSingaporehasselectedourVOCdetectortodetectformaldehydeusedduringsterilisationprocesses,withintheirlaboratories.The company develop products and technologies that are designed to treat advancedcardiovasculardiseaseandareexperts in the fieldsof cardiology,vascular surgeryandanaesthesiology.ApplicationFormaldehydeismixedwithethanolandnitrogenandusedcommonlyasasterilisationmediumwithinmedicalprocessesandoperations.ThecustomerusingourVOCdetector,had a requirement to detect potential formaldehyde leaks from gas containers, feedlinesandmixingstationsusedduringtheirresearchanddevelopmentprocess.It is a legal requirement set by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower to ensure that that formaldehyde is detected during thisapplication.WhyDetectFormaldehyde?Formaldehyde (CH2O) isadangerous,poisonousgasandsuspectedhumancarcinogen. Its riskofcancerdependson levelandduration of exposure. Its vapours can be harmful if inhaled or absorbed through skin, and can be fatal or cause blindness ifswallowed.OSHAPermissibleExposureLimit(PEL):·0.75ppm(TWA)·2ppm(STEL)·0.5ppm(TWA)actionlevelforformaldehydeHowourVOCdetectorwasusedThehandheldVOCdetectorwasusedtodetectformaldehydewithinagasstoragearea,gasmixtureroomandalaboratoryusedforsterilisingmedicaltools,equipmentandsampletissue.

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WhyourVOCdetectorwaschosenThehandheldVOCdetectorwaschosenasthemostsuitableinstrumentforthisapplicationduetoitshighresistancetohumidity,alongwithitshighsensitivityandabilitytodetectVOCsatverylowppbtoxicthresholds.

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