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Respiratory protection against surgical smoke from liver tissue
Key words: surgical N95 respirator, surgical smoke, liver tissue, fine and ultrafine particles, particulate matter concentrations.
Local exhaust ventilation and surgical smoke safety
Key words: local exhaust ventilation (LEV), surgical smoke evacuation, medical‐surgical suction, hierarchy of controls, engineering control.
Location of endoscopy storage cabinets
Key words: endoscope; sterile storage; contamination; environmental conditions; heating, ventilation, and air‐conditioning (HVAC) design parameters.
Sterility of ultrasound transmission gel
Key words: sterile gel, nonsterile gel, multidose container, ultrasound, outbreaks.