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Archive >  Going Green 2009

Avoid These Agents

Protecting the environment and your staff is a matter of knowing which cleaning products, disinfectants and devices to keep out of your facility.

Daniel Cook, Managing Editor

Your eyes itch. Your lungs burn. Was it that potent cleaner you used during the last room turnover or was it the sterilant you inhaled while passing through central sterile? Truth is, you can't be sure. Traces of harmful chemicals waft undetected through your halls, silently leach into your IV solutions and lurk in overhead lighting. Instead of ignoring these hidden dangers, stop using the following devices and agents that can harm you, your patients and the environment.

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