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Preliminary Survey Report: Control Technology for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization in Hospitals at Selby General Hospital, Marietta, Ohio.

PB86117546

Publication Date	1985
Personal Author	Kercher, S. L.; Mortimer, V. D.; Todd, W. F.
Page Count	16
Abstract	A survey of control technology for reducing exposure during ethylene-oxide (75218) sterilization was conducted at Selby General Hospital (SIC-8062), Marietta, Ohio on August 30, 1984. The Central Services Department performed ethylene-oxide sterilization for obstetrics, neonatal care, respiratory therapy, cytology, isolation cases, and surgery. Engineering controls consisted of isolation of the sterilizer and aerators, local exhaust ventilation, a continuous fresh air purge on the sterilization cycle, in chamber aeration of the sterilizers, and general exhaust ventilation of the Central Services Department and the sterilizer room. The author concludes that the Central Services Department has instituted control technology that minimizes employee exposure to ethylene-oxide. The hospital should be considered a candidate for an in depth survey in a NIOSH study of control technology for ethylene-oxide sterilization in hospitals.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Hospitals Ethylene oxide Sterilization Air pollution control Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Ventilation Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution SIC 8062 CAS 75-21-8 Marietta(Ohio)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 89B - Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Engineering Control Technology Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198604

Preliminary Survey Report: Control Technology for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization in Hospitals at Selby General Hospital, Marietta, Ohio.

Preliminary Survey Report: Control Technology for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization in Hospitals at Selby General Hospital, Marietta, Ohio.
PB86117546

Publication Date	1985
Personal Author	Kercher, S. L.; Mortimer, V. D.; Todd, W. F.
Page Count	16
Abstract	A survey of control technology for reducing exposure during ethylene-oxide (75218) sterilization was conducted at Selby General Hospital (SIC-8062), Marietta, Ohio on August 30, 1984. The Central Services Department performed ethylene-oxide sterilization for obstetrics, neonatal care, respiratory therapy, cytology, isolation cases, and surgery. Engineering controls consisted of isolation of the sterilizer and aerators, local exhaust ventilation, a continuous fresh air purge on the sterilization cycle, in chamber aeration of the sterilizers, and general exhaust ventilation of the Central Services Department and the sterilizer room. The author concludes that the Central Services Department has instituted control technology that minimizes employee exposure to ethylene-oxide. The hospital should be considered a candidate for an in depth survey in a NIOSH study of control technology for ethylene-oxide sterilization in hospitals.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Hospitals Ethylene oxide Sterilization Air pollution control Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Ventilation Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution SIC 8062 CAS 75-21-8 Marietta(Ohio)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 89B - Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Engineering Control Technology Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198604