Comparison of the environment in operating theatres in two hospitals

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 121-124

  Holcátová, Ivana ^a   Benešová, Vilma ^b   Hartlová, Darina ^c  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b NA HOMOLCE HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthetic gases; Operating theatres

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; HALOTHANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0038511094     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X03012001019     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

1. Spagnoli G, Tranfo G, Moccaldi R: Air quality in operating theatres: the occupational point of view; in Maroni M (ed.): Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996, pp. 201-210.
2. Alessio L, Alessio M: Occupational health hazards following exposure of hospital personnel to chemical agents; in Maroni M (ed.): Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996, pp. 29-35.
3. Levy F: Indoor air quality problems in hospitals; in Maroni M (ed.): Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996, pp. 19-28.
4. Direction No. 46 of the hygienic requirements for the working environment. Volume 39/1978.
5. ISO 7726: Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Instruments for measuring physical quantities, 1998.
6. ISO 7730: Moderate thermal environments -Determination of the PMV and PPD indices and specification of the conditions for thermal comfort, 1994.
7. Holcatova I: Thermal and humidity comfort or heat stress in hospital? in Maroni M (ed.): Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996, pp. 249-254.
8. Alessandro DD, Bernardi MP, Di Roma S et al. Personnel's well/being and indoor air pollution in the operating rooms; in Maroni M (ed.): Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996, pp. 219-225.
9. Lucchini R, Signorini A, Toffoletto F, Alessio L: Follow up of anaesthetic gases exposure and health effects a regional hospital of northern Italy; in Maroni M (ed.): Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996, pp. 211-218.