title: [Occupational exposure of the anesthesiologist to nitrous oxide and halothane. Control measures].
abstract: Anesthetic gas spillage does occur in the operating room. Anesthesiologists and other operating room personnel are likely exposed to health hazards caused by chronic exposure to anesthetic gases and vapours. The aim of the present study is to elucidate the possible relationship between the chronic exposure to anesthetic gases and their adverse effects on the health. Present data, while controversial, do not establish a cause-effect relationship. Nevertheless, until solid data refutes the existence of a health hazard for operating room personnel, the anesthesiologist must try to reduce the anesthetic contamination level, with preventive and technical measures.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Unceta-Barrenechea Orúe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vicinay Pinedo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Garrán Sabando
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serna de Andrés
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seoane de Lucas
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000776:Anesthesiology; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004867:Equipment Design; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D014691:Ventilation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000777:Anesthetics; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D006221:Halothane
vernacular_title: Exposición laboral del anestesiólogo al óxido nitroso y halotano. Medidas de control.