Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information about nitrous oxide monitoring:
• Have you carried out nitrous oxide/Entonox personal sampling in your trust?
o If so, which departments have you carried out personal sampling in? • Did you find high results in any staff members?
o If yes:
How many staff members were affected?
What was the highest result you found?
Were these staff members informed?
What action was taken? e.g. have you installed mobile destruction units?.
• Have you suspended the use of Entonox at your trust?
Please provide the information by email.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request, my details are outlined below.
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response within 20 working days. If you could please send an acknowledgement on receiving my request that would be much appreciated.
Please see below the answers:
• Have you carried out nitrous oxide/Entonox personal sampling in your trust?
Yes
o If so, which departments have you carried out personal sampling in?
Dental Services
• Did you find high results in any staff members?
NO
o If yes:
How many staff members were affected?
What was the highest result you found?
Were these staff members informed?
What action was taken? e.g. have you installed mobile destruction units?.
• Have you suspended the use of Entonox at your trust?
NO
