Occupational Hazards of Surgical Plume and How to Mitigate Them (Non-CME)

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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.
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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.
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