This study also Shows the link between ethanol vapor exposure and the use of ABHR Solution, but the exposure values are well below the limitations on exposure to ethanol that have been enacted in different countries. Although the Concentrations of ethanol in the air remain tolerable , an acute exposure of short duration at high concentration was observed in our study by measuring it in real time with PID. Few data are available on the health effects of sudden and repeated exposure to high concentration of ethanol. It appears essential to protect sensitive population and particularly pregnant women
for whom exposure to alcohol, even at low doses, may induce possible harmful effects on the fetus. Ethanol crosses the placenta freely , and similar concentration are found in the maternal and fetal blood, leading to questions regarding its use in pregnant women. This question has serious implications for nursing Staff because they consist mostly of young women of childbearing age. Healthcare workers are unintentionally exposed to ethanol vapors during ABHR, and hand hygiene programs will encourage increasing use of these products in future years . while waiting for complementary Studies on sudden and repeated exposures to high con centration of ethanol, protection appears necessary
for sensitive health care workers