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Inhalation of formaldehyde vapour
Author(s) -
LAWLER P. G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1982.tb01754.x
Subject(s) - formaldehyde , inhalation , medicine , anesthesia , organic chemistry , chemistry
Summary A hazard of formaldehyde sterilisation of Williams bacterial filters is described. A short period of inhalation of formaldehyde vapour produced no sequelae. The mode of sterilisation of filters required review.