PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Harper, G J
TI  - Contamination of the environment by special purpose centrifuges used in clinical laboratories.
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.34.10.1114
DP  - 1981 Oct 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 1114--1123
VI  - 34
IP  - 10
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/34/10/1114.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/34/10/1114.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol1981 Oct 01; 34
AB  - The generation of aerosols and the contamination of surfaces arising from the use of a number of special purpose centrifuges have been measured. Except when sealed containers were used all the equipment tested generated airborne particles and contaminated surrounding surfaces. The magnitude of this contamination was shown to be associated with several factors, and it could be considerably reduced by the use of sealed containers, and by fitting air filters. The significance of these findings and their application are discussed.