Assessment of exposure to alcohol vapor from alcohol-based hand rubs

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 868-879

  Bessonneau, Vincent ^a   Thomas, Olivier ^a  

^a EHESP SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (France)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand rubs; Healthcare workers; Inhalation exposure; Passive alcoholization; UV visible spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DICHROMIC ACID; ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISINFECTION; HEALTH WORKER;

ABSORPTION; AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EXPOSURE; HAND DISINFECTION; HYGIENE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; VAPOR;

EID: 84859025851     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030868     Document Type: Article

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