Anaesthetic gases: Environmental impact and alternatives

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 345-348

  Bosenberg, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic gases; Environmental impact; Volatiles

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC GAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; DESFLURANE; ENFLURANE; HALOTHANE; ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; OZONE DEPLETION; REVIEW;

EID: 80053648197     PISSN: 22201181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2011.10872803     Document Type: Review

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