Ethylene oxide sterilization in the medical-supply manufacturing industry: Assessment and control of worker exposure

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 527-537

  Chien, Yeh Chung ^a   Liu, Hung Hsin ^b   Lin, Yi Chang ^c   Su, Po Chi ^a   Li, Lien Hsiung ^d   Chang, Cheng Ping ^d   Tang, Da Toung ^d   Chen, Chang Yuh ^d  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Labor Safety and Health Management Society ROC   (Taiwan)

^d INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ethylene oxide; Medical supply; Occupational hygiene; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

ETHYLENE OXIDE; MEDICAL SUPPLY; OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE; STERILIZATION;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; COTTON; EXHAUST GAS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INFUSION SYSTEM; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MATERIALS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SUTURE; SYRINGE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STERILIZATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 35549002812     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30825     Document Type: Article

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