A new system to reduce formaldehyde levels improves safety conditions during gross veterinary anatomy learning
| Autor: | Marc Navarro, Ana Carretero, Enric Fígols, Cristina Llombart, Sebastián Calero, Jesús Ruberte, Pere Ysern, Víctor Nacher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Veterinary anatomy Formaldehyde Dissection (medical) Education chemistry.chemical_compound Fixatives Fresh air Occupational Exposure medicine Cadaver Animals Humans General Veterinary Dissection table business.industry Anatomy Veterinary General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery chemistry Air Pollution Indoor Maximum Allowable Concentration Safety business Laboratories Filtration |
| Zdroj: | Journal of veterinary medical education. 34(2) |
| ISSN: | 0748-321X |
| Popis: | Dissection is a very useful method of learning veterinary anatomy. However, formaldehyde, which is widely used to preserve cadavers, is an irritant, and it has recently been classified as a carcinogen. In 1997, the Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo [National Institute of Workplace Security and Hygiene] found that the levels of formaldehyde in our dissection room were above the threshold limit values. Unfortunately, no optimal substitute for formaldehyde is currently available. Therefore, we designed a new ventilation system that combines slow propulsion of fresh air from above the dissection table and rapid aspiration of polluted air from the perimeter. Formaldehyde measurements performed in 2004, after the introduction of this new system into our dissection laboratory, showed a dramatic reduction (about tenfold, or 0.03 ppm). A suitable propelling/aspirating air system successfully reduces the concentration of formaldehyde in the dissection room, significantly improving safety conditions for students, instructors, and technical staff during gross anatomy learning. |
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