March 1977
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-140
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| Preface | 77-140A.PDF (24 pages, 1,046K) |
| NIOSH Review Committee | |
| Review Consultants | |
| Contents | |
| I. Recommendations for a Waste Anesthetic Gases and Vapors Standard | |
| II. Introduction | |
| III. Biologic Effects of Exposure | 77-140B.PDF (62 pages, 2,150K) |
| IV. Environmental Data and Biologic Evaluation of Exposure | 77-140C.PDF (25 pages, 891K) |
| V. Development of Standard | 77-140D.PDF (23 pages, 764K) |
| VI. Engineering Controls and Work Practices | |
| VII. Research Needs | 77-140E.PDF (21 pages, 813K) |
| VIII. References | |
| IX. Appendix I - Leak Test Procedures for Anesthetic Equipment | |
| X. Appendix II - Sampling Procedures for Collection of Anesthetic Gases | 77-140F.PDF (20 pages, 483K) |
| XI. Appendix III - Analytical Procedure for Determination of Halothane by Gas Chromatography | |
| XII. Appendix IV - Analytical Procedure for Determination of Anesthetic Gases by Infrared Spectrophotometry | |
| XIII. Tables and Figures | 77-140G.PDF (30 pages, 556K) |
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