title: Determination of contamination of a chemical warfare-proof operating theatre with volatile anaesthetic agents and assessment of anaesthetic gas scavenging systems.
abstract: Three types of anaesthetic waste scavenging systems (active antipollution system, Papworth Block passive system and activated charcoal absorber system) were compared with a non-scavenging control to assess their effectiveness in reducing waste halothane concentrations in a chemical warfare-proof operating theatre. All three systems were found to reduce the level of pollution significantly.
authors.affiliation: British Military Hospital, Hannover.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoganathan
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Parnell
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Houghton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Restall
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D002618:Chemical Warfare; D015920:Gas Scavengers / Q000592:standards*; D006221:Halothane / Q000032:analysis*; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D006221:Halothane