title: Investigations of some aspects of atmospheric pollution by anaesthetic gases. I: Diffusion of halothane across plastic and rubber tubes.
abstract: Plastic and rubber tubing, of the types used frequently to convey anaesthetic gases to and from the patient, or anaesthetic waste gases out of the operating theatre, were assessed for their capacity to allow diffusion of halothane through the tube wall. The magnitude of this effect has been calculated in relation to pollution of the operating theatre atmosphere under different circumstances.
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution; D004058:Diffusion; D006221:Halothane; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010969:Plastics; D012408:Rubber
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics; D012408:Rubber; D006221:Halothane