Anaesthetic gases and vapours are a potential pollutant in veterinary practices, with a prolonged lifetime of up to 120 years in the atmosphere.*

Keep Staff Safe & Contribute to a Greener Practice

1. Leak check breathing systems 
2. Ensure the right size ET tube is fitted to patients 
3. Get your equipment (anaesthetic machine and vaporiser) serviced and checked regularly 
4. Check soda lime in circle circuits is absorbent and not 'exhausted'
5. Use non-breathing systems which use lower fresh gas flows when suitable 
6. Consider using sevoflurane rather than isoflurane 
7. Check the scavenge system is working correctly 
8. Weigh absorbers such as the Anaesorber (activated charcoal) regularly and replace as required
9. Avoid prolonged or unnecessary anaesthesia where possible
10. Educate new staff on protocols

The below products can help you to maintain a safe working environment in your practice:

Breathing Circuits - Rebreathing systems use a reduced gas flow when compared to the equivalent non-rebreathing systems, which can reduce the risk to staff and also save your practice money. The modified button valve on our Purfect Lightweight PPV Circle Circuit provides an easy solution when performing IPPV. Holding the button will automatically close the valve, upon release the valve will re-open. This avoids any risk of forgetting to re-open a screw valve after performing IPPV. This valve replaces the need to screw close the valve when performing IPPV.

Anaesorber - An easy and convenient way of scavenging organic waste anaesthetic agents. Adsorbs 200g of organic waste agents such as isoflurane, halothane and sevoflurane. Unlike many other scavenging adsorbers, just over 74% of an Anaesorber container is manufactured from cardboard as apposed to plastic.

Soda Lime - Unique medical grade soda lime designed specifically for clinical use. Made of 3-4mm spheres processed to minimise potential dusting, and available in a choice of colour transformations.

References
*World Meteorological Organization/United Nations Environment Programme (1998). Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 1998.