Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Waste Anesthetic Gases and Vapors
March 1977
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 77-140
This Criteria Document is contained in PDF files, for ease of handling. The following table of contents allows you to open or download the files containing the sections of the document you want to see.
Table of Contents
Content | Document |
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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) |
- Page last reviewed: June 6, 2014
- Page last updated: June 6, 2014
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division