With the announcement of OSHA close to finalizing their guidelines for the safe handling of surgical smoke, interest in smoke evacuation has increased dramatically.  

"AORN has been working for three years or more to get OSHA to release the document last titled "Information for Health Care Workers Exposed to Laser and Electrosurgery Smoke." These guidelines on the use of electrosurgical smoke units (ESUs) were supposed to be made public in March. Mr. Steve Witt, the Director of the Technical Support Directorate under the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (ASOSHA), informed AORN recently that the report should be released in three weeks. AORN needs to show Mr. Witt that these guidelines are important to perioperative nursing and surgical patients. Please write to him today at:

Frances Perkins Building, North 3653
200 constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210

and ask that OSHA release the "Information for Health Care Workers Exposed to Laser and Electrosurgery Smoke" as soon as possible. If you'd rather call Mr. Witt by telephone, his number is 202-693-1978."
AORN Online - Government Affairs - OSHA Guidelines on Smoke - Your Letter Needed!

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Now is the time to update your OR smoke evacuation capabilities and protect your staff from the dangers of surgical smoke.  

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