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Blood-containing aerosols generated by surgical techniques : a possible infectious hazard

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Blood-containing aerosols generated by surgical techniques : a possible infectious hazard / Don L. Jewett... [et al.]
Sumario: The aerosols generated in an operating room during surgery were simulated in the laboratory by using a variety of common surgical power tools. All of the tools tested produced blood-containing aerosol particles in the respirable size range (<5 microm). Because surgical masks offer little protection against such particles, personal sampling is indicated to define the risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens by this route
En: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal. - Akron, Ohio. - Vol. 53, nº 4, April 1992 ; p. 228-231
1. Higiene industrial . 2. Contaminantes químicos . 3. Contaminación atmosférica . 4. Aerosoles . 5. Tratamiento quirúrgico . 6. Hospitales . 7. Cirugía . 8. Infecciones . 9. Análisis clínicos . 10. Plasma sanguíneo . 11. Riesgo laboral . I. Jewett, Don L. . II. Title. III. Título: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal.