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Errors in fuel cell oxygen analysers during NEEP
Author(s) -
MORGAN G.,
LOH L.
Publication year - 1979
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.1365-2044.1979.tb06330.x
Subject(s) - analyser , medicine , oxygen , nuclear engineering , chromatography , organic chemistry , engineering , chemistry
A fuel cell oxygen analyser was found to underread during the application of negative end-expiratory pressure. Further investigation revealed that air leaks into the analyser head through the plastic housing and causes the analyser to read low. A remedy is suggested.