Acute Effects of Formaldehyde in Anatomy Laboratory on Student Health
- VernacularTitle:某高校解剖实验室内甲醛浓度及其对学生的健康影响
- Author:
Jinxia ZHAI
;
Chuanmu ZHANG
;
Peng ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution, indoors;
Formaldehyde;
Laboratory
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the indoors air formaldehyde pollution in the human anatomy laboratory and its effects on students health. Methods AHMT method was used to determine the concentration of formaldehyde in the indoor air and to observe the students’ signs and symptoms in the near month. Results The level of formaldehyde in the air of human anatomy laboratory was higher than that of the control and was higher than national standard limit. The prevalence rate of eye symptoms(51.98%), nasal symptoms(58.91%), throat symptoms(48.02%), nausea and vomiting, psychiatric symptoms(68.32%) and cold liability (60.89%) in the exposed group was higher than those in the control group(P
