Occupational Hazards of Surgical Plume and How to Mitigate Them

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Learn about the occupational hazards of surgical plume and how to mitigate them, and read the ASLMS Laser and Energy Device Plume Position Statement. 

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The Occupational Hazards of Surgical Plume and How to Mitigate Them
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Open to view video. Former ASLMS Safety Director Patricia A. Owens, BSN, MHA, RN, CMLSO, CNOR, walks through surgical plume's biological, chemical, and physical components. She explains the importance of a smoke or plume evacuator and the legislation happening to mandate surgical smoke evacuation.
ASLMS Laser and Energy Device Plume Position Statement
The ASLMS Laser Safety Committee reports on the hazards of vaporized tissue plume and offers safety recommendations.