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Personal Exposure Level and Environmental Ethylene Oxide Gas Concentration in Sterilization Facilities of Hospitals in Japan

Hajime Hori Department of Environmental Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Katsuya Yahata Department of Environmental Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Kazuya Fujishiro Department of Environmental Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Koji Yoshizumi Department of Environmental Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Ding Li Department of Environmental Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Yoshiaki Goto Department of Environmental Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Toshiaki Higashi Department of Environmental Management, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Pages 634-639 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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