Gas consumption for anaesthesia equipment
Level: Advanced
Using less anesthetic gases reduces the use of powerful greenhouse gases and improves the working environment of hospital staff.
Details
- Type:
- Award criteria
- ID:
- 10838
- Group:
- Anaesthesia and intensive care equipment
Criterion text
Points will be awarded for anaesthesia equipment for long and medium term treatment, that are equipped with back pressure compensated low-flow4 function of no more than 2 litres per minute.
Points will be awarded for anaesthesia equipment with features which automatically drive to low flow (automatic low flow function) or provide informational tools which aid the clinician (a guiding user interface) in achieving low flow.
Verification
Description of the required low-flow adjustment and features for automatic low flow or informational tools. A copy of the relevant pages of the instruction manual is accepted.
Information about the criterion
During normal operation, a flow rate between 4-5 liters per minute is common.
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 10838
- Version date
- 2014-02-21