Occupational exposure to sevoflurane and nitrous oxide in operating room personnel

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 134-138

  Hoerauf, Klaus H ^a   Koller, Christine ^a   Taeger, Kai ^a   Hobbhahn, Jonny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Nitrous oxide; Occupational exposure; Sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 0031059934     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050127     Document Type: Article

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