Occupational exposure to trace concentrations of waste anesthetic gases

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-277

  Mcgregor, Diana G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC GAS;

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; GAS WASTE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; REVIEW; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034052951     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)65032-5     Document Type: Review

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