Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Waste Anesthetic Gases and Vapors

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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	77-140D.PDF (23 pages, 764K)
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)