title: Gas identity hazards and major contamination of the medical gas system of a new hospital.
abstract: During commissioning of the medical gas system of a new hospital, fourteen connection defects were found; six of these were potentially lethal cross-connections. A major contaminant was also detected throughout the medical gas system. The methods of testing a new medical gas system described in this report highlight the need for up-grading of existing standards.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014618:Vacuum
chemical_list: D005740:Gases