COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RISK ASSESSMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACULTIES OF MEDICINE IN EGYPT
E., E., M., A., H., S. (2009). COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RISK ASSESSMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACULTIES OF MEDICINE IN EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 33(2), 143-153. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.675
El Okda E.; Abd Elaziz M.; Samaha H.. "COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RISK ASSESSMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACULTIES OF MEDICINE IN EGYPT". EKB Journal Management System, 33, 2, 2009, 143-153. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.675
E., E., M., A., H., S. (2009). 'COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RISK ASSESSMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACULTIES OF MEDICINE IN EGYPT', EKB Journal Management System, 33(2), pp. 143-153. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.675
E., E., M., A., H., S. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RISK ASSESSMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACULTIES OF MEDICINE IN EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 2009; 33(2): 143-153. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.675

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RISK ASSESSMENT OF FORMALDEHYDE EXPOSURE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACULTIES OF MEDICINE IN EGYPT

Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine
Article 3, Volume 33, Issue 2, July 2009, Page 143-153  XML PDF (186.8 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2009.675
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Authors
El Okda E.1; Abd Elaziz M.1; Samaha H.2
1Community Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
2Community medicine department Faculty of medicine, Misr University
Abstract
Objectives : This study aimed at evaluation of the discomfort level produced by formalin vapors on medical students during the daily dissection schedule. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in two medical faculties, Ain Shams University (general) and Misr University (private). It explored the effects of exposure of the students of both faculties to the vapors of embalming fluids containing different concentrations of formaldehyde and related symptoms. Results:. Higher prevalence of irritation : Itching,soreness of skin and GIT symptoms was found among Ain Shams University students exposed to higher concentration of Formaldehyde and the difference was highly statistically significant.
Conclusion: Considering the severity of the toxic symptoms caused by formaldehydefumes the need of a standardized embalming fluid that has a lesser concentration of formaldehyde. The lesser concentration of formaldehyde will in turn reduce the toxic effects and the other chemicals that are used like surgical spirit, glycerine and carbolic
acid will help in maintaining a good preservation of the cadavers. 
Keywords
Embalming fluid; Formaldehyde; formalin; Students
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