Abstract
Abstract
Operating room (OR) safety includes minimizing volatile anesthetic gas that OR personnel breathe in. The waste anesthetic gas disposal (WAGD) system is a very important part of modern anesthesia machines and hospital infrastructure. Active scavenging is required by the Joint Commission and is integrated into anesthesia machines. An active scavenging system uses suction to transport unusable anesthetic gases out of the hospital, while a passive scavenging system does not use suction, but allows a conduit for gases to exit the room or empty into the OR ventilation exhaust. Traces of anesthetic gases may cause headaches and increase spontaneous abortions in OR staff.
Publisher
Oxford University PressNew York
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