Anesthesia Equipment Chapter 1 Flashcards
Liquified Compressed gases at room temp include ?
Carbon dioxide and Nitrous oxide
A typical cylinder label includes?
- Statement of Hazard
- The name of the gas
- A signal word
- The manufacturer or Distributor
Adiabatic compression?
Compression of a gas in a small space and it can cause a fire.
The likelihood of a fire is reduced by?
- Cracking the cylinder valve before use
- Opening the cylinder valve slowly
- Storing the pressure regulator in a plastic bag
Hazards of transfilling the cylinder are?
Flash fires
Over filling
Contamination of the gas
Filling with the wrong gas
The filling density is?
- The ratio of the weight of gas in a container to the weight of water that the container would hold.
- A means to limit the amount of a liquefied gas in a cylinder
Cracking a cylinder valve
- Is a momentary opening to blow away foreign matter.
- Should be performed before attachment of the dispensing device
- Reduces the likelihood of flash fires
Noninterchangeable systems that prevent a large or small cylinder from being connected to the incorrect piping system include?
PISS
Outlet valves with special threaded connections
The government agency responsible for regulating medical gas in the US is ?
DOT
An E cylinder of oxygen contains approx. how many liters
650L
All of the following are required permanent markings on a cylinder
The service pressure
The serial number
The test date
The symbol of the producer, user, or manufacturer
The best means for identifying the contents of a cylinder?
Label
The cylinder size most commonly used in anesthesia?
E cylinder
If an empty oxygen cylinder is found on an anesthesia machine the best action would be to?
Change it
1 kPa is equal to ?
10 cm H2O
