Tech: Quiz 1 (Exam 1) Flashcards
(12 cards)
The Pin Index System’s positions for Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide, and Air respectively, are:
2,5 and 3,5 and 1,5
The best way to identify the contents of a gas cylinder is the:
Label
Of the following pressure relief devices, which does not need to be replaced if utilized?
Pressure Relief Valve
ANSI (American National Standards Institute) function?
sets requirements for anesthesia machines
FDA(Food and drug administration) function?
controls standards for gases
DOT(Department of transportation) function?
sets requirements for cylinders
OSHA function?
monitors safety and health of employees in the workplace
When will a nitrous oxide tank’s pressure begin to fall?
when the liquid in the tank is fully depleted
Pipeline shutoff valves are _________ valves and are ___________ with the pipeline when in the shut/closed position.
Gate, perpendicular
Most pressure gauges used in the operating room read in what units term:
Psig
True or False:
The Diameter Index Safety System is designed to prevent the connection of gas using devices to the wrong supply source.
True
The most common size oxygen tank used on anesthesia machines and for transport in the hospital holds approximately 660 Liters of gas when full (2000psig), This tank size is a(n) _________ tank
E