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RET 1026
Baic Equipment in Respiratory Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Medical Gases are classified as | Laboratory, Therapeutic, or Anesthetic |
| Characteristics of the Medical Gas Oxygen | Non- Flammable but, supports combustion Colorless, Odorless, Transparent, and tasteless Density 1.429 g/L Not soluble in water O2 for medical use is made by Fractional Distillation or physical separation FDA requires 99% pure |
| Characteristics of the Medical Gas Air | Colorless, odorless, naturally occurring gas mixture of approximately 21 % O2, 78% Nitrogen, and 1% trace gases Density 1.29 g/L Medical grade air is produced by filtering and compressing atmospheric air Non-Flammable but, support combustion |
| Characteristics of Medical Gas Carbon Dioxide | Non-Flammable, does not support combustion or maintain life Density 1.52 g/L Colorless and Odorless For medical grade: heating limestone in contact with water FDA Purity standard is 99% Mixtures of O2 with 55 or 10% CO2 can be used for therapeutics |