Evaluation of Waste Anesthetic Gas in the Postanesthesia Care Unit within the Patient Breathing Zone

Potential health hazards from waste anesthetic gases (WAGs) have been a concern since the introduction of inhalational anesthetics into clinical practice. The potential to exceed recommended exposure levels (RELs) in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) exists. The aim of this pilot study was to asse...

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Main Authors: Kenneth N. Hiller, Alfonso V. Altamirano, Chunyan Cai, Stephanie F. Tran, George W. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/354184
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