Dear All,
Especially those in the NHS/Healthcare sector,
I have a staff nurse in our theatres with a respiratory problem who has raised the issue of contaminants in surgical smoke produced during diothermy or laser procedures.
This smoke potentially contains all sorts of nasties including virus particles and some sensitisers, we currently have no LEV and a very poor main extraction system in the theatres.
Does anyone have any experience of control systems in theatres, appropriate health surveillance, evidence or research which confirms risk, etc: which I could use to make an argument for the introduction of extraction or which might assist in treatment for my patient
regards
david
David R Maslen-Jones RGN BA Spohn MIOSH
Clinical Nurse Manager, Occupational Health
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Derriford
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
Tel: 01752 517592 int:57592
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