Med Lav
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Occupational exposure to high concentrations of anaesthetic gases can cause neurobehavioral effects in operating room personnel. The measures taken to reduce waste gas exposures, including the installation of active scavenging devices and airconditioning systems, are not effective, so that the NIOSH recommendations for maximum exposure are currently unattainable in practice. ⋯ Low-flow anaesthesia appears to be effective in reducing waste gas exposure: lower flows produced lower values and protect the integrity of neurobehavioral functions.