References

Neptune 3 Waste Management System

  1. Stryker Instruments engineering data and Neptune Waste Management System specifications on file. April, 2016. Kalamazoo, MI.
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  4. Berthiaume, Dawn et al. “Environmental Excellence Award Nomination for Reduction in Biohazardous Waste Generation.” Department of Veterans Affairs, VA San Diego Healthcare System. (2007).

Neptune E-SEP Smoke Evacuation Pencil

  1. Ball, K. “Management of Surgical Smoke in the Perioperative Setting.” AORN Annual Conference Presentation.
  2. Association of Perioperative Nurses (AORN). “Position Statement on Surgical Smoke and Bio-Aerosols, and Recommended Practices for Electro-, Laser and MIS Surgery.” AORN Management of Surgical Smoke. Web. Accessed March, 2016.
  3. Laser Institute of America. “ANSI Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care.” Laser Institutes of America, 2011. 7.4 of Z136.3 Web. Accessed December,  2016.
  4. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. “General Duty Clause, Public Law.” 910596 Section 5, Blood Borne Pathogens Standards, 29 CFR 1910.1030, and PPE Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134.
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  6. The Joint Commission. “Environment of Care Standard.” EC. 02.01.

Surgical Smoke Story

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  2. McCormick, P. “Bovie Smoke: A perilous Plume.” AANS Neurosurgeon 17.1 (2008): 10-12. Web. March, 2016.
  3. Ball, K. “Management of Surgical Smoke in the Perioperative Setting.” AORN Annual Conference Presentation. Web. January, 2016.
  4. Pierce, Jennifer S., et al. “Laser-Generated Air Contaminants from Medical Laser Applications: A State-of-the-Science Review of Exposure Characterization, Health Effects and Control.” Journal of Occupational Environmental Hygiene.7 (2011): 447-66.
  5. Andreasson, S. et al. “Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Electrocautery Smoke during Peritonectomy Procedures.” Journal of Environmental and Public Health. (2012): 1-6.
  6. Brandon, H.J., et al. “Characterization and removal of electrosurgical smoke.” Surgical Services Management  3.3 (1997): 14-16.
  7. Nicola JH, et al, “Speed of particles ejected from animal skin by CO2 laser pulses, measured by laser Doppler velocimetry,” Physics in Medicine and Biology, March 2002.
  8. Ball, K. “Compliance with surgical smoke evacuation and guidelines. Implications for practice.” ORNAC J. 2012.30 (1) 14-16.
  9. Laser/Electrosurgery Plume, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). osha.gov. March, 2017.
  10. Clinician Survey, GLG Research, LiNA Medical, July 2012.
  11. De Boorder, T., et al. “The visualisation of surgical smoke produced by energy delivery devices: significance and effectiveness of evacuation systems.” Proc. of SPIE. Vol. 6440, 2007, 6440R.