Evaluating occupational health risks associated with substitution of high-level disinfectants in hospitals
Glutaraldehyde, a chemical associated with respiratory illness, has been used for high-level disinfection in hospitals for 40 years. Two substitutes have recently been introduced — ortho-phthalaldehyde and a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid — despite limited health effects informat...
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| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/967 |