REGULATIONS
(concerning the capture of vapors harmful to sources during conservation care)
In the technical room of the funeral or mortuary, most of the workstations are no longer up to standard. They do not meet the Exposure Limit Value Professional formaldehyde(https://www.inrs.fr/risques/formaldehyde/reglementation.html). Formaldehyde as a TP 22 is classified as carcinogenic category 1B since June 5, 2014. Formaldehyde is likely to be banned by the end of 2022. Directive (EU) 2019/983 sets the OELV (Occupational Exposure Limit) for formaldehyde at less than 0.3 ppm. It also sets the 8h VLEP at less than 0.6 ppm, or 0.74 mg/m3 (VLEP 15 min). These provisions have been applied in France since July 11, 2021. A transitional period has been established until July 11, 2024). During this period, the 8h VLEP of 0.5 ppm is maintained specifically in the healthcare and thanatopraxy sectors.
THE ISOFROID SOLUTION
The Isocart® table cart reduces user exposure to the lowest possible level (below that set by regulations). This solution is the most economical and the most flexible possible (especially for today’s technical rooms). There are other solutions available on the market, but they are not as flexible or economical as Isofroid’s solution. There is the extraction system with ventilated walls: the investment is very high, especially for existing laboratories. A budget of around 30 K€ is required. You can also use a ventilated elevating autopsy table, but here again the budget is high, at least 20 K€. For these 3 solutions, you can install an assistance file with CRAM prevention (eligibility criteria to be determined on a case-by-case basis).
The benefits of the Isocart® cart
The Isocart® table cart captures harmful vapors at source. It captures formaldehyde during conservation care. It ensures safety of use for the embalmer. It complies with EU directive 2019/983. Our solution is validated since November 2020 by the Labour Inspectorate and the CRAM Ile de France.
It is also particularly suitable for limit musculoskeletal disorders (T.M.S.), thanks to:
1°/ its variable height (to facilitate the thanatopractor’s work),
2°/ its slope-adjustment (to facilitate body handling and washing),
3°/ and the integration of the stretcher in the tank to avoid transferring bodies from the forklift to the treatment table.
This is a real benefits for the user compared with the solutions offered by our competitors.