Gas anesthesia and safety issues
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Work with gaseous anesthesia presupposes that the user has knowledge of how the equipment is used correctly. This is important for the safety of both the operator and the animals.
Guidelines for work with gaseous anesthesia at UiB
Here you find the university's guidelines for work with gaseous anesthesia: retningslinjer for arbeid med gassanestesi.
Below are the most important things to note:
- The individual user is responsible for performing pre-anesthetic checks on the device and relevant equipment before use. If a fault is found or equipment is missing, the user is responsible for reporting this to the animal facility.
- Pregnant women must not work with anesthetic gases.
- Look over and check the equipment before use. Ensure you have received adequate training.
- Always work under ventilation. Do not cover the ventilated area with surgical drapes, heating blankets or such like.
Pregnancy and fertility
Pregnant women must NOT work with anesthetic gas at UiB.
Anesthetic gases can affect the fertility of men and women- avoid or use cautiously if you are planning children.
Report equipment defects
In the event of equipment failure, poor ventilation or other deviations and undesirable events, a deviation form must be completed and sent to the animal facility electronically.
For immediate help - contact Beate Kluge directly
Training in safe operation and safety check
Users must receive special training in the correct use of the anesthetic gas devices and the appropriate working procedures when working with anesthetic gas.
To make an appointment for training, contact Beate Kluge.
Training in gas anesthesia of animals
The animal facility provides training in gas anesthesia of animals
Link to registration fo practical training at Dyreavdelingen
Good routines when working with anesthetic gas
Work together in teams and organize the work so that you:
- Can take a short break once an hour
- Stretch and move
- Get up from the chair and leave the room
- Get fresh air and daylight
- Drink a small glass (2 dl) of water per hour
Make sure you get a proper lunchbreak during the workday
When the equipment is used correctly, the concentration of anesthetic gas (ppm) is well within administrative norms from the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority.
Incorrect use of the equipment increases the risk of unhealthy concentrations of anesthetic gas in the work environment.
More about anesthetic gas from the HSE department at UiB
- The occupational health service Bedriftshelsejenesten
- Use of fresh gas mask with FFABEK1P3RD filter Bruk av friskgassmaske med FFABEK1P3RD filter
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