Environmental chamber studies of eye and respiratory irritation from use of a peracetic acid-based hospital surface disinfectant.

Pamela H DaltonChristopher MauteJeffrey B HicksHeather N WatsonAnne E LoccisanoBrent D Kerger

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

Simulated upper-bound hospital use of PAA-based disinfectant led to no significant increases in objective markers of tissue injury, inflammation, or allergic sensitization, and no frank signs of eye or respiratory tract irritation.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
healthcare
oxidative stress
acute care
adverse drug
emergency department
case control
atopic dermatitis
allergic rhinitis