Machine Check Flashcards
Emergency Ventilation Equipment
1 of 1
Verify Backup Ventilation Equipment is Available and Functioning
High Pressure System
1 of 5
Check O2Cylinder Supply
High Pressure System
2 of 5
OPEN O2 Cylinder and Verify at least HALF full (1,000psi)
High Pressure System
3 of 5
CLOSE cylinder
High Pressure System
4 of 5
Check Central PIPELINE Supplies
High Pressure System
5 of 5
Check that HOSES are CONNECTED and pipeline GAUGES read about 50psi
Low Pressure System
1 of 14
Check INITIAL STATUS of Low Pressure System
Low Pressure System
2 of 14
CLOSE FLOW CONTROL VALVES and turn VAPORIZERS OFF
Low Pressure System
3 of 14
Check FILL LEVEL and TIGHTEN vaporizers’ FILLER CAPS
Low Pressure System
4 of 14
Perform LEAK CHECK of Low Pressure System
Low Pressure System
5 of 14
Verify the machine MASTER SWITCH and FLOW CONTROL VALVES are OFF
Low Pressure System
6 of 14
ATTACH “SUCTION BULB” to Common Gas Outlet
Low Pressure System
7 of 14
SQUEEZE BULB repeatedly until FULLY COLLAPSED
Low Pressure System
8 of 14
Verify BULB stays FULLY COLLAPSED for at least 10 seconds
Low Pressure System
9 of 14
OPEN one VAPORIZER at a TIME and repeat “C” and “D”
Low Pressure System
10 of 14
REMOVE SUCTION BULB and RECONNECT FRESH GAS HOSE
Low Pressure System
11 of 14
TURN ON, machine MASTER SWITCH and all other necessary ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Low Pressure System
12 of 14
TEST FLOWMETERS
Low Pressure System
13 of 14
Adjust FLOW of ALL GASES through their FULL RANGES, checking for SMOOTH OPERATION of FLOATS, and UNDAMAGED FLOW-TUBES
Low Pressure System
14 of 14
Attempt to CREATE a HYPOXIC MIXTURE and verify correct CHANGES in FLOW and/or ALARM
Scavenging System
1 of 6
ADJUST and CHECK Scavenging System
Scavenging System
2 of 6
ENSURE proper connections BETWEEN the Scavenging System and BOTH APL-VALVE and VENTILATOR RELIEF VALVE
Scavenging System
3 of 6
Adjust WASTE GAS VACUUM if possible
Scavenging System
4 of 6
Fully OPEN APL-VALVE and OCCLUDE Y-PIECE
Scavenging System
5 of 6
With MINIMUM O2 FLOW, allow SCAVENGER RESERVOIR BAG for COLLAPSE and verify ABSORBER PRESSURE GAUGE reads about ZERO
Scavenger System
6 of 6
With O2 FLUSH ACTIVATED, allow SCAVENGER RESERVOIR BAG to DISTEND FULLY, and verify ABSORBER PRESSURE GAUGE