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Richard D. Stewart, MD; R. Scot Stewart; William Stamm; Richard P. Seelen

JAMA. 1976;235(4):390-392.

Abstract
The analysis of expired breath with a portable electrochemical cell after carbon monoxide exposure provides a practical field method for the rapid estimation of carboxyhemoglobin. A fire fighter can collect and analyze his own breath sample for CO, an operation that requires 1 1/2 minutes. This simple technique has the accuracy necessary to determine compliance with the regulations governing occupational exposure to CO.

(JAMA 235:390-392, 1976)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Environmental Medicine, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, and the Milwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to The Medical College of Wisconsin, Allen-Bradley Medical Science Laboratory, 8700 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 (Dr Stewart).

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