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Laser/Electrosurgery Plume |
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The following resources provide information identifying the hazards associated with laser/electrosurgery plume and possible
solutions for addressing those hazards.
Health Effects
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Hazard of Laser
Surgery Smoke. OSHA Hazard Information Bulletin (HIB), (1988, April 11).
Associates potential airborne biological hazards with the use of lasers during surgery.
Possible Solutions
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Control of Smoke from Laser/Electric Surgical Procedures.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication
No. 96-128 (Hazard Controls 11), (1998, March
2). Also available
as a 166 KB PDF,
2 pages. Describes the hazards and methods to control smoke
plumes when using lasers or electrosurgical units during surgery.
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Laser
Plume in Surgical Procedures. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and
Safety (CCOHS), Ontario Ministry of Labour Information Alert 24, (1992, August 19). Describes hazards and control recommendations for laser plume.
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