Evaluation of the occupational exposure to glutaraldehyde in some endoscopic services in an Italian hospital

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-68

  Pacenti, M ^a   Dugheri, S ^a,c   Pieraccini, G ^b   Boccalon, P ^a   Arcangeli, G ^a   Cupelli, V ^a  

^a SOD Medicina del Lavoro   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

GC ECD; GC FID; Glutaraldehyde; Occupational exposure; SPME

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

BREATHING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33144477217     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X06061706     Document Type: Conference Paper

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