| Document ID (ISN) | 105355 |
| CIS number |
06-889 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ghasemkhani M., Jahanpeyma F., Azam K. |
| Title |
Formaldehyde exposure in some educational hospitals of Tehran |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 2005, Vol.43, No.4, p.703-707. Illus. 12 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.h.jniosh.go.jp/en/indu_hel/2005/pdf/43-4-13.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
Formaldehyde exposure was investigated in pathology laboratories, surgery rooms and endoscopy wards in eight large hospitals in Tehran, Iran. A total of 160 air samples were collected in various environments. It was found that the concentration levels of formaldehyde in pathology laboratories exceeded the recommended AGCIH threshold limit value of 0.3ppm. It is recommended that local exhaust ventilation be installed to minimize workers' exposure to formaldehyde. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; hospitals; exposure evaluation; Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; determination in air; operating theatres; local exhaust |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Exposure evaluation
Aldehydes
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