TY - JOUR AB - SAFETY IN THE OPERATING ROOM TABLE 11 Components of pre-use anaesthetic machine the Manitoba programme summarized above. The checklist Manitoba goal of uniform design and safety require- ments for every anaesthetic machine used for Reserve cylinders patient care is an appropriate objective for all of High pressure leak Pipeline connections Canada. Pipeline pressures As outlined initially, the safe use of anaesthetic Gas flows (flowmeters) machines requires much more than inherently safe Oz Pressure failure device and alarm devices. Each anaesthetist should develop a pre-use During cylinder operation anaesthetic machine check which is appropriate for Durir~g pipeline operation the anaesthetic machine and breathing circuit in Machine circuit leak test Vapourizers on use. Suggested components of such a check proce Vapourizers off dure are listed in Table II. Vapourizers - confirm off 02 Flush valve References Scavenging system Breathing circuit 1 Continuous flow inhalation anesthetic apparatus Monitors/alarms (anesthetic machines) for medical use. CSA Pre- liminary Standard Z 168.3-M 1978, Canadian Standards Association, Rexdale (1978). machines were found not to be required and were 2 Continuous flow inhalation anaesthetic apparatus permanently removed from service. (anacthetic machines) for medical use. CSA Stan- The exclusion of vapourSzers from the 1980 dard Z168.3-M 1980. Canadian TI - Safe use of the anaesthetic ventilator JF - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie DO - 10.1007/BF03007892 DA - 2008-12-07 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/safe-use-of-the-anaesthetic-ventilator-3DCBRt5zz5 SP - 289 EP - 294 VL - 31 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -