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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1981, Vol. 53, No. 12 1359-1363
© 1981 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

case-report

THE LEIDEN SCAVENGING SYSTEM: A SIMPLE AND VERSATILE APPARATUS TO CONTROL AIR POLLUTION IN OPERATING ROOMS

V. REJER, M.D., PH.D., A. G. L. BURM, M.SC., J. SPIERDIJK, M.D., PH.D. and H. STROKAP, ENG.

Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands

A scavenging system which can be attached to a variety of anaesthetic machines and ventilators is described. Gas venting can occur via a central vacuum system, a suitable injector, fan or pump, through the exhaust duct of an air-conditioning system, or by a passive system. The resistance and back pressures applied to the anaesthetic apparatus are negligible. Leakage tests showed that the collected gases and vapours were substantially removed by the scavenging device.


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