Occupational exposure to nitrous oxide - The role of scavenging and ventilation systems in reducing the exposure level in operating rooms

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-138

  Krajewski, Wojciech ^a   Kucharska, Malgorzata ^b   Wesolowski, Wiktor ^b   Stetkiewicz, Jan ^b   Wronska Nofer, Teresa ^b  

^a POLISH MOTHER S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics; Nitrous oxide; Occupational exposure; Operating room exposure

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC GAS; NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EXHAUST GAS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PERSONNEL; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VENTILATOR; WASTE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33846578205     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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