RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Contamination of the environment by special purpose centrifuges used in clinical laboratories.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1114
OP 1123
DO 10.1136/jcp.34.10.1114
VO 34
IS 10
A1 Harper, G J
YR 1981
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/34/10/1114.abstract
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.