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Anaesthetic gases and vapours released into the atmosphere in operating departments are thought to be harmful to the health or performance of those who work there. Measures to reduce air pollution are being implemented including better air conditioning, scavenging of the exhaled gases during anaesthesia and ducting these away, more frequent use of closed anaesthetic circuits, and the use of absorbers and adsorbers for anaesthetic vapours.
The aldasorber is one type of these which adsorbs halothane and other vapours. It is disposable, and is changed when the weight has increased by a specified amount.
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