Electrical, Fire, and Explosion Hazards: Basic Electronics

doi:10.1017/9781009334792.007

Chapter 6 - Electrical, Fire, and Explosion Hazards: Basic Electronics

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2025

Edited by

Himani V. Bhatt and

Dharti Patel: Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Sang J. Kim: Affiliation:
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Himani V. Bhatt: Affiliation:
Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, New York
Alopi M. Patel: Affiliation:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey

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Summary

Although there has been a decrease in incidence of operating room fire since the advent of less flammable anesthetic agents, operating room fire still presents the potential for catastrophic events, causing significant patient morbidity and mortality. With some sources sighting as many as 700 reported operating room fires annually with greater than 500 that are either underreported or near misses, the true number of OR fires is unknown as there is no mandatory reporting to a centralized registry. This chapter will cover the various causes of operating room fire: electrical, fire and explosion hazards. Additionally, this chapter will provide a basic understanding of prevention, risk stratification, and management techniques for an operating room fire.

Keywords

Electrical: static grounding Line Isolation Monitor (LIM)Micro current hazards Macro current hazards Fire triangle: fuel oxidizer ignition source Operating room fire prevention Airway Fire Prevention

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Information: BASIC Essentials
A Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam
, pp. 31 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009334792.007 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2025

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