title: Operating room fires: how to prevent and minimize spread.
abstract: To prevent fires, a simple rule to remember is the "fire triangle" of oxygen, heat, and fuel. Minimizing oxygen enrichment will reduce the fire hazard. Proper protocols need to be established for the handling of heat-bearing units, such as electrosurgical pencils, electrocautery units, and lasers.
authors.affiliation: Health Devices Group, ECRI, PA, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moyer
mesh_terms: D004869:Equipment Safety; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D009873:Operating Rooms; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*