Surgery
Medical gas system testing and monitoring for surgery
Many people consider a medical gas system as a pipe that pumps oxygen to patients during surgery or in other rooms of the hospital. But the fact is several gas forms make up the average medical gas system, which includes anesthesia gas. It’s important in the operating room.
As medical gas systems sustain life, they should be installed and operated after navigating multiple layers of restrictions and instruction properly and legally. For this, the right codes should be implemented along with an initial and annual inspection of the system from a third-party company. Also, the system should be certified.
Heinemann Environmental Monitoring can help you in this regard. Our service for surgery in hospitals.
Waste Anesthetic Gas Monitoring
Exposure assessments and monitoring– Anesthesia is required for patients but not for employees working in hospitals, but they are exposed to it. We monitor the breathing zones for employee exposure to N20 and halogenated agents. We check the vacuum inlets for pressure and flow.
Leak detection– We perform leak detection on anesthesia machines, considering all connections of supply hoses and N20 supply.
Regulated areas– Many areas in hospitals that need gas systems are regulated. Undoubtedly, we have enough experience to work in these regulated areas, delivering the expected results.
Hazard communication– Working in hospitals is a bit challenging for employees as they are exposed to different types of gas. We monitor the work practices of the employees and define an emergency plan.
Engineering controls– Using the dilution method, we evaluate the ventilation system, focusing on the inlet and exhaust vents. The objective is to calculate the total air exchange rate.
Protective equipment– We carefully analyze and evaluate the protective equipment in the hospital to ensure they are working properly.
Employee medical surveillance– We systematically assess the hospital employees who are exposed to occupational hazards. With our assessment, we detect and eliminate the underlying causes of hazards or exposures.
Anesthesia Vaporizer Testing and Accuracy
Accuracy verification– We test and verify the accuracy of the anesthesia vaporizer. We make sure that the calibration of the vaporizers is within the standards of the manufacturers. The standard is plus or minus 15% tolerance range.
Documentation– We document the complete details of the vaporizers for present and future reference. These include a brand, model, serial number, machine serial number, and halogenated against.
Vaporizer output accuracy and leak testing- The output accuracy of the vaporizer is important for the patient’s safety, and it shouldn’t leak. We conduct output accuracy and leak testing.
Our anesthetic gas monitoring and anesthesia vaporizer testing are complete with onsite reporting. We deliver the report at the time of the service. The report ensures the systems are functional according to the standards set by the organizations.
To get anesthetic gas testing monitoring, contact Heinemann Environmental Monitoring today.