Leinster P, Baum J M, Baxter P J
Thomson-MTS Ltd., Cosgrove, Milton Keynes.
Br J Ind Med. 1993 Feb;50(2):107-11. doi: 10.1136/oem.50.2.107.
An assessment of exposure to glutaraldehyde in cold sterilisation and x ray development processes was undertaken in 14 locations at six hospitals in south east England. The results obtained indicate that routine exposures of hospital workers to airborne concentrations of the compound are within the current United Kingdom occupational exposure limit of 0.7 mg m-3. There was the potential for skin contact in many of the activities observed and alternative sterilisation and disinfection procedures would have been more appropriate in some situations. Recommendations are made on reducing exposures as the current occupational exposure limit for this compound may not be appropriate.
在英格兰东南部六家医院的14个地点，对冷消毒和X射线显影过程中戊二醛的暴露情况进行了评估。所得结果表明，医院工作人员日常接触该化合物的空气传播浓度在英国目前0.7毫克/立方米的职业接触限值范围内。在所观察的许多活动中都存在皮肤接触的可能性，在某些情况下，采用替代的消毒和灭菌程序可能更为合适。鉴于该化合物目前的职业接触限值可能并不合适，因此提出了减少暴露的建议。
