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Posted By Guill
Hi everyone, I am trying to locate information on the use of Entonox as a pain relief.
The information I am after is in regards the effects Entonox can have on female members of staff in regards pregnancy, is there any written proof that Entonox affects expectant mothers.
Could anyone advise as to where I could find some information, I have the data safety sheet for Entonox, but that does not fully answer my question.
Guill.
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Posted By Guill
Thanks kevin, I will take a look.
Guill
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Posted By T Phillips
I hope not.
My wife had LOADS of the stuff when giving birth...
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Posted By Kevin Walker
It would appear that occupational exposure to levels in excess of the exposure limits can have an effect in daily exposure. Much of the information is considered to be contraversial and open to speculation. There is information about pernious anaemia and other pregnancy issues with large long term exposure. It would appear that this is confined to operating theatres etc with very poor ventilation and insufficent air changes
Where the exposure is to a patient or during child birth because it is only generally short term and a one off exposure, then there is little concern for those exposed every day for long periods there is more information but little concenious.
It would also appear to be very fgew signifcant studies, so any information could be regarded as incomplete.
kevin
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Posted By Guill
Hi Kevin,
My enquiry is around female members of staff administering entonax as a pain relief whilst treating wounds like burns etc, staff say they can be exposed up to 5 hours per day, so before I request an environmental survey I thought I would try and locate further info.
Thanks.
Guill
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Posted By D. Hilton
Guil
You could try the following:
Axelson G, Ahlborg G Jr., Bodin L. 1996. Shift work, nitrous oxide exposure and spontaneous abortion among Swedish midwives. Occup Environ Med. 53: 374-378.
Bodin L, Axelsson G, Ahlborg Jr. G. 1999. The Association of Shift Work and Nitrous Oxide Exposure in Pregnancy with Birth Weight and Gestational Age. Epidemiology 10: 4: 429-36.
Munley AJ, Railton R, Gray WM, Carter KB. 1986. Exposure of midwives to nitrous oxide in four hospitals. 1986. Brit Med Journ 293: 1063-1065.
National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety. 1999. Hazard Controls: Control of Nitrous Oxide in Dental Operatories. App Occ and Env Hyg 14:218-220.
NIOSH. 1996. Warning! Workers exposed to nitrous oxide (N2O) may suffer harmful effects.
Schumann D. 1990. Nitrous Oxide Anaesthesia: Risks to Health Personnel. Int Nurs Rev 37: 1: 214-7.
Schuyt HC, Verberk MM. 1996. Measurement and Reduction of Nitrous Oxide in Operating Rooms. JOEM 38:10:1036-1040.
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Posted By Guill
Thanks D Hilton,
Gives me a good variety to look at.
Guill.
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