title: Reflecting on theatre explosion danger.
abstract: Risk of explosion and fire in operating theatres used to be significant. For this Health Estate Journal 'Then and now' feature, Mike Arrowsmith BSc (Hons) CEng FIMechE FIHEEM, technical editor, provides commentary on an article which was published in December 1945 in the second issue of The Hospital Engineer, a publication then taking the form of a newsletter--of The Institution of Hospital Engineers. The 1945 article was formed from a short paper read at an Institution branch meeting, and a slightly amended version of the article text follows the commentary.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrowsmith
mesh_terms: D005107:Explosions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital; D006113:United Kingdom