Elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the patient compartment of ambulances

Six hundred and ninety New Jersey ambulances were monitored for carbon monoxide (CO); 27 per cent had CO levels of 10 ppm or more greater than ambient air in the breathing zone of the patient. Twenty-nine of these ambulances had levels of at least 35 ppm greater than ambient air. Results indicate th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Am. J. Public Health; (United States) 1984-05, Vol.74 (5), p.511-512
Hauptverfasser:	Iglewicz, R, Rosenman, K D, Iglewicz, B, O'Leary, K, Hockemeier, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	500200 - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989) 560306 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Man- (-1987) Air Pollutants - analysis AIR POLLUTION Ambulances Biological and medical sciences CARBON COMPOUNDS CARBON MONOXIDE Carbon Monoxide - analysis CARBON OXIDES CHALCOGENIDES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FEDERAL REGION II General aspects HAZARDS HEALTH HAZARDS INDOOR AIR POLLUTION INSPECTION LAND TRANSPORT Medical sciences MONITORING NEW JERSEY NORTH AMERICA OXIDES OXYGEN COMPOUNDS PATIENTS POLLUTION Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT TRANSPORT USA VEHICLES
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Zusammenfassung:	Six hundred and ninety New Jersey ambulances were monitored for carbon monoxide (CO); 27 per cent had CO levels of 10 ppm or more greater than ambient air in the breathing zone of the patient. Twenty-nine of these ambulances had levels of at least 35 ppm greater than ambient air. Results indicate that a CO exposure problem exists in ambulances.
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.74.5.511