Significance of Working Environment Improvement Based on Determination of Source of Harmful Substance - Example of an Endoscope Syringe Room Using Glutaraldehyde

Journal of UOEH

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-109

  Tashiro, Hiraku ^a   Oda, Susumu ^a   Mori, Koji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Endoscope; Glutaraldehyde; Working environment improvement

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ROOM VENTILATION; WORKROOM AIR;

EID: 1842423008     PISSN: 0387821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.26.99     Document Type: Article

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