Estimation of exposure from spilled glutaraldehyde solutions in a hospital setting

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 691-698

  Niven, Karen J M ^a   Cherrie, John W ^b   Spencer, Jonathan ^a  

^a Tayside Occup Hlth Safety Serv   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; HEALTH RISKS; HOSPITALS; SOLUTIONS;

GLUTARALDEHYDE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ENSEMBLES;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; VENTILATOR;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; GLUTARAL; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0031539282     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(97)00029-X     Document Type: Article

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