Visualizing simulated room fires

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Govindarajan ◽  
M. Ward ◽  
J. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Room Fires

Laser Ignition of Surgical Drape Materials in Air, 50% Oxygen, and 95% Oxygen

2004 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 1167-1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald L. Wolf ◽  
George W. Sidebotham ◽  
Jackson L. P. Lazard ◽  
Jean G. Charchaflieh
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Oxygen Concentration ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Ignition Source ◽  
Laser Ignition ◽  
Surgical Tools ◽  
Time To Ignition ◽  
Room Fires ◽  
Surgical Laser

Background Operating room fires fueled by surgical drapes and ignited by high-energy surgical tools in air and oxygen-enriched atmospheres continue to occur. Methods The authors examined the time to ignition of huck towels and three commonly used surgical drape materials in air, 50% oxygen, and 95% oxygen using a carbon dioxide surgical laser as an ignition source. In addition, a phenol-polymer fabric was tested. Results In air, polypropylene and phenol polymer do not ignite. For polypropylene, the laser instantly vaporized a hole, and therefore, interaction between the laser and material ceased. When tested in combination with another material, the polypropylene time to ignition assumed the behavior of the material with which it was combined. For phenol polymer, the laser did not penetrate the material. Huck towels, cotton-polyester, and non-woven cellulose-polyester ignited in air with decreasing times to ignition. All tested materials ignited in 50% and 95% oxygen. Conclusion The results of this study reveal that with increasing oxygen concentration, the time to ignition becomes shorter, and the consequences become more severe. The possibility exists for manufacturers to develop drape materials that are safer than existing materials.

Prevention of 3 “Never Events” in the Operating Room: Fires, Gossypiboma, and Wrong-Site Surgery

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid R. Zahiri ◽  
Jeffrey Stromberg ◽  
Hadas Skupsky ◽  
Erin K. Knepp ◽  
Matthew Folstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Wrong Site Surgery ◽  
Room Fires ◽  
Never Events ◽  
Wrong Site

Carbon dioxide can eliminate operating room fires from alcohol-based surgical skin preps

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 1863-1867
Author(s):  
Jason M. Samuels ◽  
Heather Carmichael ◽  
Krzysztof J. Wikiel ◽  
Thomas N. Robinson ◽  
Carlton C. Barnett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Room Fires

Flow of Smoke and Hot Gases Across Horizontal Vents in Room Fires

1995 ◽  
Vol 110-111 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. JALURIA ◽  
W. K. S. CHIU ◽  
S. H.-K. LEE
Keyword(s):  
Room Fires

Modelling of hydrogen cyanide formation in room fires

2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 737-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heimo Tuovinen ◽  
Per Blomqvist ◽  
Fikret Saric
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Cyanide ◽  
Room Fires

scholarly journals Room Fires and Combustible Linings

1990 ◽  
pp. 566-591
Author(s):  
Björn Karlsson ◽  
Sven Erik Magnusson
Keyword(s):  
Room Fires

Preventing Operating Room Fires

2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Culp ◽  
Kenisha W. Muse
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Room Fires
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