The manufacture, storage and supply of medical gases

  • Brian M Gardner University of the Witwatersrand
Keywords: manufacture, storage, supply, medical gases

Abstract

Various methods of producing oxygen exist,1 including air separation, chemical and electrolysis. Both clinically relevant methods involve separating oxygen from air.1-3

Author Biography

Brian M Gardner, University of the Witwatersrand
MBChB, DA, FCA Department of Anaesthesia Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital University of the Witwatersrand
Issue
Vol 55 No 3: May/June 2013
Section
Anaesthetic Supplement
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