The hazards of diathermy plume. Part 2. Producing quantified data.
Laser and electrocautery devices used during surgery produce smoky emissions that may contain vapours and particulate aerosols, which can have a chemical and biological impact on those exposed. A group of theatre staff and specialist nurses at Rotherham District General Hospital got together to draw up a risk assessment into the possible occupational exposure of theatre staff, with a view to eliminating or controlling these hazards as far as possible.
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Clinic Governance and Risk Management, Huddersfield Central PCT.
Beswick
Alan
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Wakefield
Kathy
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D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D019985:Benchmarking; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003972:Diathermy; D004739:England; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009873:Operating Rooms; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012906:Smoke / Q000032:analysis
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012906:Smoke