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Biological Monitoring

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Biological monitoring offers a vital window into the effectiveness of your workplace safety controls. By measuring the concentration of hazardous substances or their metabolites in samples such as breath, urine, or blood, we can determine the adverse exposure of substances absorbed by the employee. This proactive approach goes beyond simple air monitoring, providing the definitive data needed to safeguard your team and ensure full regulatory compliance.
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What is Biological Monitoring and why is it required?

Biological monitoring measures substances or their breakdown products in blood or urine to assess how much a worker has absorbed. It provides objective evidence of exposure alongside environmental monitoring.

Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, employers must assess, prevent, or adequately control exposure to hazardous substances.

Biological monitoring is recommended as an adjust to the risk assessment and mitigation process where the substance can be measured and helps reduce risk to health and control measures evaluation.

Key Benefits
  • Control Validation
  • Early detection
  • Legal Compliance
  • Accurate Exposure Data
Who Is This For?
  • Working with Hazardous chemical
  • Exposed to fumes or vapours
  • Handling substances with skin absorption risks
  • Statutory health surveillance

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Monitoring exposure to hazardous substances to ensure workplace safety and compliance:

Biological Monitoring

(Hazardous Substance Exposure)

From £40 per test

Blood or urine sampling to measure exposure to chemicals, solvents, and heavy metals.

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Purpose: Biological monitoring helps confirm that workplace control measures are effective. It supports health and safety compliance by detecting absorbed doses of chemicals before they result in ill health.

Common Substances Monitored:

  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Isocyanates (Paints/Resins)
  • Solvents
  • Chromium
  • Cadmium
  • Workplace Chemicals

These tests are typically delivered alongside health surveillance programs to provide a comprehensive view of employee health.

Book Your Biological Monitoring Appointment

Your medical assessment begins with a health questionnaire, followed by a professional clinical consultation. Once the assessment is complete, we provide a fitness certificate that confirms your suitability for work, outlines any necessary adjustments or restrictions, and specifies the date for your next review.

Upon submission of your enquiry, our clinical administration team will review your requirements. We aim to provide a formal quotation within the current or next business day. Please ensure all contact details are accurate to avoid delays in our response.

Questions

 Common examples include lead, mercury, solvents, isocyanates, and other hazardous chemicals, depending on workplace risk assessments.

 Biological monitoring helps employers demonstrate that control measures are effective and supports COSHH duties to protect employee health.

 No. Biological monitoring measures exposure levels, while health surveillance looks for early signs of ill health. They are often used together.