Surgical Smoke Safety in the Operating Theatre: Occupational Hazards, Preventive Practices and Implications for Undergraduate Operation Theatre technology education

ABSTRACTBackground: Surgical smoke is created when high-energysurgical tools meet tissue. I notice that surgical smoke cancontain particles, volatile organic compounds and otherdangerous chemicals that may put operating theatre personnelat risk. Though smoke-evacuation systems and protective gearexist surgical smoke safety depends on using the rightequipment on staff knowledge and on steady use of safetysteps. This article explains how surgical smoke is made what itcontains, the health risks for operating theatre personnel andthe best ways to stay safe. The article also looks at the dutiesof Operation Theatre Technologists. Suggests a learning planfor college students. The learning plan covers hazardrecognition, how to use smoke-evacuation machines wearingprotective equipment and how to dispose of waste safely.Adding hands-on surgical smoke training, to college coursescould help future professionals make operating theatres safer.