Analysis of plume emissions after papovavirus irradiation with the carbon dioxide laser
Abstract
This study was undertaken to evaluate potential inhalation hazards to operating room personnel after irradiation of tumors with the carbon dioxide laser. Cellular debris was analyzed for viability using labeled nucleotides and labeled glucose. In this way the plume was investigated for the presence of material with oncogenic potential. Most surgeons who have ablated venereal warts or certain tumors with the carbon dioxide laser have worried about possible hazards of inhaling the vapor that is produced as a result of their work. We utilized three methods to determine whether viable particles exist in the laser plume. Fortunately, it is most comforting that the metabolic studies, DNA and RNA studies and cytologic studies seem to indicate that the plume is biologically inactive.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6704210
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- J. Reprod. Med.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 27:5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; HEALTH HAZARDS; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PLUMES; CARCINOMAS; GLUCOSE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INHALATION; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; NUCLEOTIDES; RADIOTHERAPY; VAPORS; VIABILITY; VIRAL DISEASES; AIR POLLUTION; ALDEHYDES; CARBOHYDRATES; DISEASES; FLUIDS; GAS LASERS; GASES; HAZARDS; HEXOSES; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; INTAKE; LASERS; MEDICINE; MONOSACCHARIDES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PERSONNEL; POLLUTION; RADIOLOGY; SACCHARIDES; THERAPY; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-); 550601 - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics; 560306 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Man- (-1987)
Citation Formats
Bellina, J H, Stjernholm, R L, and Kurpel, J E. Analysis of plume emissions after papovavirus irradiation with the carbon dioxide laser. United States: N. p., 1982.
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Bellina, J H, Stjernholm, R L, & Kurpel, J E. Analysis of plume emissions after papovavirus irradiation with the carbon dioxide laser. United States.
Bellina, J H, Stjernholm, R L, and Kurpel, J E. 1982.
"Analysis of plume emissions after papovavirus irradiation with the carbon dioxide laser". United States.
@article{osti_6704210,
title = {Analysis of plume emissions after papovavirus irradiation with the carbon dioxide laser},
author = {Bellina, J H and Stjernholm, R L and Kurpel, J E},
abstractNote = {This study was undertaken to evaluate potential inhalation hazards to operating room personnel after irradiation of tumors with the carbon dioxide laser. Cellular debris was analyzed for viability using labeled nucleotides and labeled glucose. In this way the plume was investigated for the presence of material with oncogenic potential. Most surgeons who have ablated venereal warts or certain tumors with the carbon dioxide laser have worried about possible hazards of inhaling the vapor that is produced as a result of their work. We utilized three methods to determine whether viable particles exist in the laser plume. Fortunately, it is most comforting that the metabolic studies, DNA and RNA studies and cytologic studies seem to indicate that the plume is biologically inactive.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6704210},
journal = {J. Reprod. Med.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 27:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
}