Open AccessMonitoring Occupational Exposure to Inhalation Anesthetics
Author(s) -
Charles E. Whitcher,
Robert L. Piziali
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/00000539-197711000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , inhalation , leakage (economics) , occupational exposure , medical emergency , economics , macroeconomics
Air monitoring, an essential feature of the waste gas control program, is best based on measurement of total leakage in time-weighted sampling of N2O present in the anesthetist's breathing zone during clinical anesthesia. Leakage in the high-pressure N2O system is measured separately in a survey of the empty rooms. The infrared N2O analyzer used for these measurements is also useful as a teaching device and in enhancing the safety of the patient.