[MCOH-EH] Respiratory protection for laser/electrocautery plume

[Hudson, T. Warner]

We have had a few also request HPV vaccine who work on HPV oral lesion.  And have offered off label.

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231  ID 27132
E-mail twhudson at mednet.ucla.edu<mailto:twhudson at mednet.ucla.edu>
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org<http://www.ohs.uclahealth.org>

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Galaid Edward I
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 9:06 AM
To: mcoh-eh at mylist.net; Occ-Env-Med-L at listserv.unc.edu
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Respiratory protection for laser/electrocautery plume

Cross-posting to MCOH and OEM-L.

There was a helpful slide pack from CDC/NCZID from 2013 addressing prevention of potential transmission of HPV during surgical procedures that generate smoke
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.cste.org/resource/dynamic/forums/20131112_151658_22377.pdf

Guidance was to consider N95.   I'm in search of anything  additional that may have come out over the last 3 years.  Any help appreciated.

Wonder what the feasibility is of that, depending upon whether the mask would interfere with the surgeon's using an operating scope, and what your institutions are doing.

Thanks

Ed Galaid

Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH
ABIM, ABPM
Medical Director, Occupational Health Partners
Roper St. Francis Healthcare   Charleston, SC
Member, ACOEM Task Group on Medical Guidance for Law Enforcement Officers
Member, NFPA 1582 Writing Group - NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Fighter Safety and Health
843-906-0519


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