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Investigation Of Formaldehyde In Gross Anatomy Laboratory: Area-Based And Exposure Levels, Ventilation, Health Risk And Clinical Symptoms, Kritsana Homwutthiwong, Maneerat Ongwandee
Investigation Of Formaldehyde In Gross Anatomy Laboratory: Area-Based And Exposure Levels, Ventilation, Health Risk And Clinical Symptoms, Kritsana Homwutthiwong, Maneerat Ongwandee
Applied Environmental Research
Formaldehyde is commonly used in embalming solution in medical fields to preserve tissues. Formaldehyde vapor released from cadavers during dissection practice can adversely affect students and instructors in gross anatomy laboratories. Therefore, this study investigated formaldehyde concentrations in a gross anatomy laboratory of Mahasarakham University, Thailand. Area-based sampling was conducted for three scenarios: (1) a laboratory cleaning period, (2) three periods of teaching classes and (3) a non-teaching class period. Personal samples were also collected for five consecutive working days from two anatomy lab instructors and a non-lab instructor. Measurements were conducted during May to October 2016 using cartridges filled …