Residual halothane: Patient and personnel exposure.
In addition to offering further data on the exposure of surgical and recovery-room personnel to low levels of halothane in room air, the authors demonstrate the presence of halothane levels in the blood of some surgical patients managed by other inhalation agents from machines previously used for halothane. The authors concluded that these levels, while low, may be of clinical significance in selected patients.
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010361:Patients; D010564:Personnel, Hospital
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D006221:Halothane