[Histonet] CAP standard for formalin and xyelene testing

[Jeffrey Silverman]

CAP standard says formaldehyde testing should be done for each employee as an eight hour exposure and a short term exposure limit. If two tests done at least one week apart are under action levels, there is no need for further ongoing monitoring unless new process, employee, or other factor that might increase exposure is introduced. Or if an employee feels they have a problem and requests it. So I guess each employee is tested twice and then that's it unless you over the limit. 
 
Xylene is similar- once you have two tests under action levels, there is no need for ongoing monitoring unless things change as above. 
 
Jeffrey Silverman HT HTL QIHC (ASCP)
Pathologists' Assistant- Lab Safety Officer
Southside Hospital NSLIJHS
 Bay Shore, NY USA