THE EFFECT OF SCAVENGING ON NITROUS-OXIDE POLLUTION IN THE DELIVERY SUITE

被引：3
作者：
HEATH, BJ [1 ]
DONE, M [1 ]
BALOG, O [1 ]
ZICCONE, S [1 ]
ROSEWARNE, F [1 ]
机构：
[1] ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSP,DEPT ANAESTHESIA,GRATTAN ST,PARKVILLE,VIC 3050,AUSTRALIA
来源：
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY | 1994年 / 34卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.1111/j.1479-828X.1994.tb01278.x
中图分类号：
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号：
100211 ;
摘要：
United States standards recommend limits to occupational exposure to nitrous oxide. This can be achieved by the scavenging of waste anaesthetic gases, a routine practice in the operating suite, but less common in the delivery suite. In this study, nitrous oxide levels in the delivery room were measured, and scavenged and unscavenged levels were compared. Unacceptable levels of nitrous oxide were found in unscavenged delivery rooms, and in the majority of cases, scavenging reduced nitrous oxide pollution to within recommended limits.
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