Document ID (ISN) | 40997 |
CIS number |
83-2008 |
Year |
1983 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Araszkiewirz G. |
Title |
Low-temperature gas sterilisation in the hospital - Occupational hazards and their prevention |
Original title |
La stérilisation à basse température par les gaz à l'hôpital. Risques professionnels et prévention [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Faculté de médecine Saint-Antoine, Paris, France. 1983. 70p. 84 ref. |
Abstract |
This thesis summarises the present state of knowledge of low-temperature sterilisation with ethylene oxide or formaldehyde. An evaluation of the health risks of these two agents emphasises recent indications that they are mutagenic or carcinogenic in man. The two agents are compared in terms of occupational hygiene for the benefit of personnel responsible for choosing a method of gas sterilisation. Safety measures and medical supervision are discussed, and relevant laws and regulations are presented. |
Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; hospitals; ethylene oxide; disinfection of equipment |
Descriptors (secondary) |
mutagenic effects; France; legislation; carcinogenic effects; thesis |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Health care services Aldehydes Genetic factors in reaction to exposures Ethers Ethylene oxide
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