British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 77, Issue 3 432-434, Copyright © 1996 by The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
S. Squire, R. Kightley and A. J. Petros
We report an effective method of scavenging nitric oxide and nitrogen
dioxide. We have compared three agents, a commercially available filter,
soda lime and activated charcoal, for their effectiveness and duration of
action. Complete absorption of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide for a
period of 170 h was obtained using the commercial filter. However, soda
lime and charcoal were unable to successfully scavenge either gas. The
resistance characteristics of this filter when dry or humidified were
determined.
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An effective method of scavenging nitric oxide
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP
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