Waste-anesthetic gas
Waste Anesthetic Gases (WAG)
Anesthetic gases such as isoflurane and sevoflurane are commonly used in laboratory animal research protocols. Possible health effects of overexposure to anesthetic gas may include, but are not limited to:
- Acute effects: Drowsiness, irritability, depression, headaches, dizziness, and nausea, as well as problems with coordination, audiovisual ability, and judgment.
- Chronic effects: Liver and kidney disease, and adverse reproductive effects.
Industrial Hygiene
Although there are many aspects to Industrial Hygiene work, the most known is in determining or estimating potential or actual exposures to health hazards. Several methods can be applied in assessing the workplace or environment for exposure to a known or suspected hazard.
The term "chemical exposure monitoring" typically means the measurement of employee exposure to airborne vapors or particles of hazardous chemicals. EHS maintains several pieces of specialized exposure monitoring equipment in order to monitor employee chemical exposure to a large variety of toxic substances.
Specific Chemical Hazards
Specific Chemical Hazards:
Chemicals and toxic substances pose a wide range of hazards to our health, environment, and the society in which you work and live. This page provides information about specific chemical hazards that may require additional training and EHS involvement in the process development. Please reach out to askEHS@cornell.edu for questions about specific chemical hazards or any other chemical safety questions.