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Protocol for extraction and analysis of microplastics in freshwater, sediment, and fish samples. [PDF]

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Vural T   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination of Personal Protective Equipment of Brazilian Firefighters During Training Exercise

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Aline M. Arouca   +4 more
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Cross-contamination potential with dental equipment

The Lancet, 1992
Some types of reused dental equipment, especially handpieces and their attachments for drilling and cleaning teeth, might be responsible for cross-contamination if patient material were to lodge temporarily in difficult-to-disinfect internal mechanisms. This possibility is worrisome with respect to transmission of hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency
D L, Lewis   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Serum zinc concentrations: contamination from laboratory equipment

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1979
The following experiment was designed because of high serum zinc reported in patients who were receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) concentrations. Blood samples were collected, divided into 3 containers: a clean glass control test tube, a vacuum collecting tube with a rubber stopper, and paraffin clot activator.
J O, Ralstin   +3 more
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Microbial Contamination of Immersion Biometry Ultrasound Equipment

Ophthalmology, 2005
To investigate the prevalence of microorganisms on ultrasound biometry equipment and cleaning habits.Observational case series.Thirty-four university-based and private ophthalmology clinics.In a prospective multicenter study, clinics representative of every region of the country sampled their fixed immersion biometry equipment (i.e., ultrasound probe ...
Leonardo J, Velázquez-Estades   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Chemical Contamination Survivability of Equipment

Naval Engineers Journal, 1989
ABSTRACTAs the desire for chemical warfare (CW) capability has developed among the nations of the world, the need for equipment, as well as personnel, to survive in a chemically contaminated environment increases. Navy facilities, vessels and operations are possible targets for CW attack. Chemical contamination and decontamination can cause significant
openaire   +1 more source

Contaminated Aerosol Recovery from Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1999
Clinically, the spread of infectious agents between subjects undergoing spirometry is quite uncommon. There is almost no documentation in the medical literature on this subject. We studied the retrieval of nonpathogenic Escherichia coli after aerosolizing organisms into standard pulmonary function tubing of a type that is frequently used by volume ...
T, Hiebert, J, Miles, G C, Okeson
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Levels of bacterial contamination affecting podiatric equipment

The Foot, 2000
Abstract This study aimed to ascertain the efficacy of standard equipment disinfection procedures by quantifying the level of bacterial contamination during a busy podiatric clinic. Sixteen cubicles were randomly paired and the footrest of the patient’s chair, the light handle and the trolley were sampled over 8 weeks at three times during the day ...
S.M. Rees   +3 more
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