Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons produced by electrocautery smoke and the use of personal protective equipment 1

• Main Authors: Caroline Vieira Claudio (Author), Renata Perfeito Ribeiro (Author), Júlia Trevisan Martins (Author), Maria Helena Palucci Marziale (Author), Maria Cristina Solci (Author), José Carlos Dalmas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: analyze the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in electrocautery smoke in operating rooms and the use of personal protective equipment by the intraoperative team when exposed to hydrocarbons. Method: exploratory and cross-sectional field research conducted in a sur...