Characterization of smoke generated during the use of surgical knife in laparotomy surgeries

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2020, Pages 324-332

  Li, Chun I ^a   Pai, Jar Yuan ^b   Chen, Chih Hsuan ^b  

^a CHANG BING SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUME CONTROL; HEALTH RISKS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LAPAROSCOPY; OPERATING ROOMS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SURGERY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HARMFUL SUBSTANCES; HEALTH CARE WORKERS; MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS; PARTICLE NUMBERS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION; SUITABLE SOLUTIONS; SUSPENDED PARTICLES;

SMOKE;

1 METHYLNAPHTHALENE; 2 METHYLNAPHTHALENE; NAPHTHALENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATION DURATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL SMOKE; AIR POLLUTANT; DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; SMOKE; TAIWAN;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOMS; PARTICLE SIZE; SMOKE; TAIWAN;

EID: 85079415365     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2020.1717675     Document Type: Article

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