Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Sep 1989
Review[Occupational exposure of the anesthesiologist to nitrous oxide and halothane. Control measures].
Anesthetic gas spillage does occur in the operating room. Anesthesiologists and other operating room personnel are likely exposed to health hazards caused by chronic exposure to anesthetic gases and vapours. ⋯ Present data, while controversial, do not establish a cause-effect relationship. Nevertheless, until solid data refutes the existence of a health hazard for operating room personnel, the anesthesiologist must try to reduce the anesthetic contamination level, with preventive and technical measures.