Elevated Waste Anaesthetic Gas Concentration in the Paediatric Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Exposure to waste anaesthetic gas (WAG) is a recognised occupational hazard for health care professionals (HCP). In recovery rooms, scavenging and ventilation systems differ from those in the operating room, raising the question as to how efficient they are. This study aims to measure the levels of ambient sevoflurane over the course of consecutive workdays in the paediatric recovery room of a tertiary academic centre.

Methods

The following is a descriptive-analytic study of ambient air sevoflurane levels measured using a MIRAN® 205B Series SapphIRe portable ambient air analyser. Samples were obtained between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm for two non-consecutive weeks on consecutive weekdays in our paediatric recovery room area.

Results

The ambient air levels of sevof

SUBMITTER: Ozelsel TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6157972 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature