Description
Veterinary gas evacuation
Product Summary
The F/AIR charcoal filter is a passive scavenging option for the operating room. Activated charcoal captures anesthetic gases from the anesthesia machine exhaust path.
~50 g
Capacity limit
Passive
System configuration
Daily
Weighing recommended
Optional
Canister brackets
Key Features
Passive WAG filter
A passive, activated charcoal filter for waste anesthetic gas in the operating room.
Active charcoal
Activated charcoal captures anesthetic gases from the machine exhaust path.
Portable machines
Practical for portable machines and facilities that do not use an active or semi-active scavenging system.
Weigh to verify
Verify capacity by weighing the filter and replace it at the manufacturer’s maximum waste-gas load.
Feature List
- Passive, activated charcoal filter for waste anesthetic gas in the operating room
- Activated charcoal captures anesthetic gases from the machine exhaust path
- Practical for portable machines and facilities that do not use an active or semi-active scavenging system
- Charcoal filtration is a passive scavenging configuration
- Verify capacity by weighing; replace when the filter has captured the manufacturer’s maximum waste-gas load (about 50 g for this filter type)
- Daily weighing is recommended so a saturated filter is not left in service
- Optional F/AIR canister brackets available from Dispomed to mount on the anesthesia machine
How It Works
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Capture waste gas
Charcoal filter captures waste anesthetic gases (passive active-charcoal system).
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Weigh daily
Daily weighing is recommended so a saturated filter is not left in service.
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Replace at capacity
Replace the filter when it has captured the manufacturer’s maximum waste-gas load. For this filter type, that limit is about 50 g.
System Configuration
Passive vs. semi-active scavenging
Charcoal filters are a passive system configuration. Charcoal filtration and semi-active fan or blower scavenging are different system types.
Mounting and Availability
Optional canister brackets
Optional F/AIR canister brackets are available from Dispomed to mount the filter on the anesthesia machine.
