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How do employers protect workers from waste anesthetic gas exposure? RegSenseSafety & HealthTSCA ComplianceGeneral Industry SafetyToxic and Hazardous Substances - OSHABest ResultsOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), DOLFAQEnvironmentalEnglishFocus AreaToxic and Hazardous Substances - OSHAUSA
Employers can protect workers from exposure to anesthetic gases by:Inspecting equipment regularly for damage, breaks, or irregularities.Maintaining and turning on local ventilation systems.Ensuring equipment is properly connected.Checking the patients’ breathing circuit for negative pressure and positive pressure relief as part of the daily machine checklist.Filling vaporizers under an active hood before or after the anesthetic procedure.Using the lowest gas flow rates possible for the proper functioning of the anesthesia delivery system and for patient safety. Verifying proper mask fit for patients.Eliminating residual gases through the scavenging system as much as possible before disconnecting a patient from a breathing system.Turning anesthetic gas off before disconnecting and turning off the breathing system.['Toxic and Hazardous Substances - OSHA']['Toxic and Hazardous Substances - OSHA']