Medical Gas Systems and Vaporizers Flashcards
What cyclinder size is stored on the back of the anesthesia machine?
E cylinders.
What is this a picture of, what does it do?
This is the flowmeter proportioning system. It prevents you from giving a hypoxic mixture by tying O2 to N20. So if you increase N20, O2 goes up proportionally as well.
Color coding of cylinders. What color is oxygen, nitrous, air, nitrogen and helium?
Oxygen=green, Nitrous Oxide=blue, Air=yellow, Nitrogen=Black (used for some ortho power tools), Helium=brown (used by ENT to give with O2 sometimes)
Oxygen E cylinders are full at _____psi and ________ liters.
2000-2200 psi and 625-700 liters
As O2 is used from the tank what happens to psi?
It falls in proportion.
Air cylinders are considered full at _________ psi and _________ liters.
1900-2000psi and 625 liters.
As air is used from the cylinder, what happens to the psi?
As air is used psi will fall in proportion.
What is unique about N2O in cylinders as opposed to air and O2?
Air and O2 are stored as compressed gas, but N2O is stored as liquid.
A full cylinder of N2O has ______ psi and holds______ liters.
745psi and 1590 liters.
As nitrous is used from the tank, what happens to the psi?
The psi will continue to read 745 until there is no liquid left in the tank. Only when all of the liquid is gone and only vapor is left will you see the pressure start to fall as the vapor is used up.
If the pressure gauge is not a good indicator, how can you tell how much nitrous you have in a tank?
By the weight of the tank.
How much does a full cylinder of N2O weigh?
20.7 lbs.
If the N2O tank is half full, how much will it weigh, and what is the psi on the gauge?
17.3 lbs and it will still read 745 psi
At a point where the liquid in the N2O tank is used up, how much does it weigh? what is the psi?
14.2 lbs and still 745 psi (psi will stay the same until the tank starts losing vapor with no liquid N2O to replenish it)
At the point where there is no liquid N2O remaining, how many liters of N2O do you have left (only vapor at this point)?
250L
When there is only 125L of N2O left in the tank and it is nearly empty, what does it weigh? and what is the psi?
it weighs 14.1 lbs and the psi will be down to 350.
The purity of medical gases is specified by which agency?
the United States Pharamcopoeia
Which agency enforces adherence to the purity of medical gases
The FDA
Which regulatory agency establishes the requirements for manufacturing, filling, qualification, transportation, storage, handling, maintenance, re-qualification, and disposition of medical gases?
DOT (department of transportation)
What are permanent markings on cylinders for?
The DOT requires specific markings with important data to be etched into each cylinder.
What are these?
Cylinder Markings. DOT regulations are etched into the cylinder. This is a requirement.
What are 4 things you will see etched into the cylinder?
The DOT specification number (the service pressure in psi), the identifying symbol of the manufacturer, and the serial number. You will also see the intial qualifying date and the inspector’s mark between the month and the year.
What does it mean if “SPUN” is etched into your cylinder?
It indicates that the end of the cylinder was closed by a spinning process.
If you see a + sign etched into your cylinder, what does it mean?
It means your cylinder is authorized for charging 10% in excess of the marked service pressure.
What does it mean if you see a ‘star’ etched into your cylinder?
It means the cylinder may be retested every 10 years instead of the typical 5 years.
What is the standard life of a cylinder before it needs to be re-tested.
A cylinder needs to be re-tested every 5 years, unless marked with a star, then it can go for 10 years.
What is a cylinder label?
Each cylinder must have a label or decal on the side or on the shoulder, but it may not cover any permanant markings.
What sort of information is on the cylinder label?
It shows the basic Compressed Gas Association (CGA) marking. There is also a diamond shaped figure that denotes the hazard class of the contained gas. ex. (NONFLAMMABLE). The name of the gas is also listed. and the word Caution: followed by a list of hazards and measures to be taken with that specific gas.
What is this?
Cylinder label
What is this?
A cylinder tag. When it is first opened the FULL portion of the tag should be ripped off, and likewise, once it is empty, the in use portion should be ripped off.
How many pin positions are there in the PISS?
7 positions. All of the pins are the same size, 4mm diameter and 6mm long except for pin 7 which is slightly thicker.
Label the pin positions in the PISS.