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The Cardiff Aldavac anaesthetic‐scavenging system
Author(s) -
VAUGHAN R. S.,
WILLIS B. A.,
MAPLESON W. W.,
VICKERS M. D.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1977.tb11633.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scavenging , nitrous oxide , contamination , anesthesia , petroleum engineering , engineering , ecology , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , antioxidant
The Cardiff Aldavac system consists of a reservoir, adsorption canister, flow restrictor and the necessary pipe connections. It enables theatre pollution control without structural alteration or special installation. It utilizes the hospital piped medical vacuum system but protects the system from excessive flows or contamination by volatile anaesthetics and still allows the vacuum to be used for other purposes.