BACKGROUND Cadavers are preserved in a fixing solution containing formalin. Formaldehyde (FA) released from formalin is inhaled by the personnel in the anatomy laboratory. Exposed personnel have reported respiratory problems and various symptoms. Due to the toxicity of FA as a strong irritant and carcinogen and also lack of a national study assessing occupational exposure to FA in gross anatomy...

In conclusion, the quality assurance and monitoring program is an integral and continuing part of study operations. A system must be devised and implemented by the coordinating center investigators, with the endorsement of the study leadership and support of the field site and resource center personnel. Proactive mechanisms for promoting high-quality data acquisition and reporting must be imple...

every time a visitor sets foot in an ecotourism site, he/she causes a negative impact. this is an unavoidable fact. an ecotourism program initiates many public use activities that will have impacts ,both positive and negative. an ecotourism management plan seeks to minimize the negative impacts.therefore monitoring and managing of visitor impacts are fundamental ecotourism management strategie...

background: the aim of this study was assessment the risk management status of waste anesthetic gases in academicals hospitals in iran to prevent from harmful effects of these gases on employees' health. methods: a descriptive-analytic study was designed in 2011. standard structured checklist developed by ecri institute (emergency care research institute) was applied. checklists were filled ons...