[Occupational exposure to glutaraldehyde in the hospital setting].
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.
d'Angelo
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Contarp, INAIL, Direzione Regionale per la Campania.
Russo
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Lama
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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*
D004202:Disinfectants; D005976:Glutaral