title: Safety check procedures to eliminate faults in anaesthetic machines.
abstract: The potential defects in anaesthetic machines are reviewed and methods of detecting these defects are described. A logical checking procedure is presented together with a short procedure which could be used in emergency circumstances. It is suggested that these procedures are used in all anaesthetic training and practice.
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D012212:Rheology; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D005740:Gases