Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Gas Scavengers

Apparatus for removing exhaled or leaked anesthetic gases or other volatile agents, thus reducing the exposure of operating room personnel to such agents, as well as preventing the buildup of potentially explosive mixtures in operating rooms or laboratories.

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Abstract

Apparatus for removing exhaled or leaked anesthetic gases or other volatile agents, thus reducing the exposure of operating room personnel to such agents, as well as preventing the buildup of potentially explosive mixtures in operating rooms or laboratories.

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9 entry terms
  • Gas Scavenger
  • Scavenger, Gas
  • Scavengers, Gas
  • Anesthetic Gas Scavengers
  • Anesthetic Gas Scavenger
  • Gas Scavenger, Anesthetic
  • Gas Scavengers, Anesthetic
  • Scavenger, Anesthetic Gas
  • Scavengers, Anesthetic Gas

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Air Pollutants (1972-1983)
  • Air Pollutants, Occupational (1975-1989)
  • Anesthesia, Inhalation (1972-1989)
  • Operating Rooms (1977-1989)

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  1. E07w.427w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gas Scavengers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015920. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015920
  2. Gas Scavengers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scavenger_system
  3. Gas Scavengers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7430642