title: A practical apparatus for measuring average exposure of operating theatre personnel to halothane.
abstract: A procedure for the measurement of halothane in the breathing zone of operating theatre personnel is described. This is achieved by sampling air through a U-tube containing silica gel. Concentrations found in operating theatres ranged from less than 0.1 to 8 ppm. The method can be used to evaluate exposure over a full working day.
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D001315:Australia; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006221:Halothane; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010564:Personnel, Hospital
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D006221:Halothane