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According to Decree 280-2024 published on February 28, 2024, in the Gazette officielle du Québec, the amendment to the Appendix 1 of the Regulation respecting occupational health and safety (RSST, RLRQ, c. S-2.1, r. 13) will come into force on March 14, 2024. These regulatory changes have not yet been incorporated into the current Substance Data Sheets of the Sampling Guide for Air Contaminants in the Workplace. An update is currently underway and will be available as soon as possible. Consequently, the information contained in the data sheets of substances modified or added in Decree 280-2024 is partially inaccurate or incomplete. Please consult our infoLABO (in French only) for more details. Please contact our client service: [email protected] for further information.

Isoflurane  

French name in the regulation: Isoflurane
CAS : 26675-46-7

Not in the regulation.


CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Isoflurane

Analysis:

Isoflurane

Method: IRSST - 285
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
2120 Activated charcoal tube 100/50 mg

Parameters:
Flow rate: Max: 0,2 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 5 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Remarks: Isoflurane must be specifically sampled due to the specific analysis performed.
Principle: Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID)
Precision (%): 4,3
Minimum reported value: 20 µg
Remarks: However, simultaneous sampling and analysis of halothane and enflurane is possible. A permissible exposure value (of TWA type) of 80 mg/m³ has been proposed by the Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health.
IRSST. "Analyse de l'isoflurane dans l'air". Méthode 285. Non publiée.