The level of formaldehyde in the air of the anatomic laboratories and its prevention measures
10.11763/j.issn.2095-2619.2018.06.012
- Author:
Hongmei QIU
1
;
Jianwu CHEN
;
Li TANG
1
;
Hui WANG
;
Wanyu DU
;
Lin YANG
;
Yuxing DU
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine,Medical College of Dalian University Dalian,Liaoning 116600,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Formaldehyde;
Anatomic laboratory;
Ventilation;
Bio-enzyme;
Personal protection
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2018;45(06):723-726
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the level of formaldehyde in the air of anatomical laboratories and to explore the effect of different prevention measures on reducing the level of formaldehyde. METHODS: The level of formaldehyde in two morphological laboratories of a medical college of a university were measured with a comprehensive atmospheric sampler at different physical ventilation time,different time after spraying biological enzymes and different masks. RESULTS: The level of formaldehyde decreased with the increase of ventilation time in front,middle and back of the laboratory( P < 0. 05).The level of formaldehyde at 30 and 60 minutes after spraying bio-enzymes in three parts of the laboratory was lower than that at 0 minute in the same part of the laboratory( P < 0. 05),and lower than that in the bio-enzymes non-spraying laboratory at the same part and same time point( P < 0. 05). At 0,30 and 60 minutes ventilation time points,the level of formaldehyde in the activated carbon mask group was lower than that in the normal sampling group,the non-woven mask group and the defatted gauze mask group at the same time point( P < 0. 05). CONCLUSION: Both physical ventilation and bio-enzyme degradation can reduce indoor formaldehyde pollution. Active carbon mask can achieve good protection effect.
