title: [Occupational exposure to glutaraldehyde in the hospital setting].
abstract: Glutaraldehyde (GTA) solutions can be used for low-temperature endoscopes disinfection. The research aim was to evaluate the aldehyde air-contamination in Campania hospitals operating theatres produced by the use of two-percent glutaraldehyde alkaline solution. Air samples were analysed by HPLC-UV (Hight Performance Liquid Chromatography with UV detection). The final results show that some operating theatres have a significant GTA air-contamination with a substance concentration upper limit value (0,05 ppm), due to not-well ventilated workplaces and the presence of not-automatic washing units.
authors.affiliation: Contarp, INAIL, Direzione Regionale per la Campania.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: d'Angelo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lama
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000032:analysis*; D004724:Endoscopy; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005976:Glutaral / Q000032:analysis*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D005976:Glutaral