What are some resources on worker exposure to waste anesthetic gases?

Several federal agencies and organizations offer guidance on exposure to waste anesthetic gases in the workplace. These include, but are not limited to:

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)/American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) Standard 170-13, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.
• American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE)/International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)/ANSI Standard Series 6000 to 6060, Medical Gas Systems Personnel.
• American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) F1343-02 (withdrawn 2011), Standard Specification for Anesthetic Gas Scavenging Systems-Transfer and Receiving Systems.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99, Health Care Facilities Code.
• NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids.
• NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-151, Waste Anesthetic Gases — Occupational Hazard in Hospitals.
• NIOSH webpage entitled, “Health Care Workers: Chemical Hazards.”
• NIOSH webpage topic entitled, “Nitrous Oxide.”
• NIOSH Publication No. 96-107, Control of Nitrous Oxide in Dental Operatories.
• NIOSH Publication No. 94-100, “Controlling Exposures to Nitrous Oxide During Anesthetic Administration.
• NIOSH Update dated June 14, 1994, entitled, “NIOSH Warns: Nitrous Oxide Continues to Threaten Health care Workers.
• NIOSH Publication No. 77-140, Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Waste Anesthetic Gases and Vapors.
• OSHA webpage topic entitled, “Waste Anesthetic Gases.”
• OSHA guidance dated May 18, 2000, entitled “Anesthetic Gases: Guidelines for Workplace Exposures.”
• OSHA Technical Manual (OTM) Section VI, Chapter 1, Hospital Investigations: Health Hazards.
• OSHA Hospitals eTool webpage.