Friday 02 May 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8576
Date Request Received: 10/04/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 15/04/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Follow on from FOI 8569 - formaldehyde levels
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Follow on from FOI 8569 How often and/or under what circumstances are formaldehyde levels measured in your histopathology department? | |
| Answer To Question 1: Formaldehyde measurements of ppm in the atmosphere are completed twice weekly. Monday AM in the specimen reception room and Friday AM following specimen disposal. We perform further testing in the event of a formaldehyde spillage or if there is a strong odour within the area to check the levels. | |
| Question Number 2: How many times have formaldehyde levels been measured in your histopathology department over the last 12 months? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Data from 01.03.2024 to 31.03.2025 – total count of readings taken = 150 | |
| Question Number 3: Were all remaining formaldehyde readings for the last 12 months (i.e those not documented in your response below) recorded as being between 0ppm and less than or equal to 0.3ppm? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Yes | |
| Question Number 4: can you advise the approximate number of cases that pass through the histopathology dept annually? | |
| Answer To Question 4: In 2024, 01.01.24 to 31.12.24 – We had processed approximately 19,100 cases. | |
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