Oil Mist Hazard and Piped Air Supplies

In a comparative study microbiological contamination of compressed air for medical use produced in oil-lubricated and oil-free compressors was investigated. Significantly lower levels of bacterial contamination were observed in the air produced by oil-free compressors; but if the air is transported to operating rooms and intensive care units through extensive pipeline systems previously contaminated by oil-lubricated compressors, the bacterial count at peripheral air outlets remains unchanged.

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Lipoid pneumonia with Cryptococcus neoformans colonisation.

Subramanian¹,

Kherdekar²,

Babu³

et al. 1982

Thorax

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Oil Mist Hazard and Piped Air Supplies

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Lipoid pneumonia with Cryptococcus neoformans colonisation.

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