The Disinfection of Anaesthetic Apparatus

A Critical Look at Chemical Disinfection of Anaesthetic Apparatus

“…Its use for disinfection of anaesthetic equipment has been described by Haselhuhn, Wells Brason and Borick (1967) and Meeks, Pembleton and Hench (1967). In both of these studies, contamination was Many of the studies on anaesthetic apparatus reported in the literature have relied on bacteriological swabbing to detect contamination, although a broth sampling method similar to that reported here was used by Jenkins andEdgar (1964), Stratford, Clark andDixson (1964), and Barrow and Meynell (1966). In the present study, swabbing alone would appear to have been ineffective in detecting contamination in a large number of cases.…”

Comparison of microbiological contents of compressed air in two Danish hospitals. Effect of oil and water reduction in air‐generating units

“…The above facts have led to numerous directions for the disinfection of anaesthetic apparatus and ventilators (10,20,29,(35)(36)(37). Rubber parts present the greatest problems as regards disinfection and sterilisation, and the many folds in anaesthetic tubing retain moisture and provide ideal breeding places for bacteria.…”

The Anaesthetist, Cross-Infection and Sterilization Techniques—A Review

“…:\lachines should be washed down frequently, similar to other items of operating room furniture, using a disinfectant such as 70 per cent isopropyl alcohol. The blood pressure cuff has also been incriminated as a potential source of crossinfection (Stratford et al 1964). The cotton-covered cuff, which often is inaccurate, should not be used, and the plastic cuff treated with glutaraldehyde or 1 per cent chlorohexidine in alcohol.…”