title: Waste anaesthetic gases.
abstract: Occupational exposure to inhalation anaesthetics is a controversial subject and an topic for ongoing debate. In this article, Vanessa Pressly reviews the significant research on the subject and details current regulations and guidelines for perioperative practice.
authors.affiliation: Day Surgery Unit, Jersey General Hospital.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pressly
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000592:standards; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom; D014691:Ventilation