Open AccessElevated Waste Anaesthetic Gas Concentration in the Paediatric Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit
Author(s) -
Timur Özelsel,
Seongseop Kim,
Karen Buro,
Ban C. H. Tsui
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
türk anestezi ve reanimasyon dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2149-276X
DOI - 10.5152/tjar.2018.35683
Subject(s) - sevoflurane , medicine , anesthesia , health hazard , occupational exposure , ventilation (architecture) , room air distribution , emergency medicine , environmental health , meteorology , physics
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.