Abstract
The occasional occurrence of fires and explosions associated with flammable anesthetics is well documented. The essential ingredients for such accidents are the presence of an explosive mixture and a source of energy sufficiently powerful to cause ignition. In the hospital situation the main potential source for ignition is electrosurgical equipment and static electricity. The case described involved conflagration of an oxygen carrying nasal catheter occurring under circumstances in which there appeared to be no danger.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 666-667 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Anesthesiology |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1976 |
| Externally published | Yes |