| Document ID (ISN) | 102722 |
| CIS number |
03-1781 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0465-546X - Medicina y seguridad del trabajo |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Uribe Llopis P. |
| Title |
Formaldehyde. Use in a hospital. Hazards and preventive measures |
| Original title |
Formaldehído. Uso en un centro hospitalario. Riesgos y medidas de prevención [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
2001, Vol.XLVIII, No.188-189, p.43-59. Illus. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
Formaldehyde (or formol) is a widely-used chemical agent in hospitals. Its hazards are reviewed, together with the appropriate prevention measures. Contents: formaldehyde metabolism; production; main uses; health effects due to exposure to formaldehyde; threshold limit values; sterilization through the use of formaldehyde; use of formaldehyde in pathological anatomy; working methods; preventive measures (at the source, determination in work atmospheres, protection of workers, exposure evaluation). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; plant safety and health organization; risk factors; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
protective gloves; threshold limit values; irritants; disinfection of equipment; IARC; blindness; sensitization; dermatitis; photosensitization dermatitis; exposure evaluation; neuropsychic effects; pathological anatomy; harmful substances |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Aldehydes
Health care services
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