Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 10, Issue 11 , Pages 523-527, November 2009

Medical gases, their storage and delivery

David Highley FRCA is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, UK. Conflict of interests: none declared

Abstract 

Medical gas production supply and distribution is a closely regulated process with many intrinsic safety designs and procedures. Supply and storage of both bulk and cylinder based systems are reviewed together with the production of common anaesthetic gases.

Keywords: cryogenic liquid systems, gas cylinders, medical gases, medical gas systems

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PII: S1472-0299(09)00220-3

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2009.08.013

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 10, Issue 11 , Pages 523-527, November 2009

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