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Waste Anesthetic Gases
Standards
This section highlights OSHA letters of interpretation (official letters of interpretation of the standards), and national consensus standards related to waste anesthetic gases.
OSHA
Letters of Interpretation
- Hazards of exposure to waste anesthetic gases, particularly fluothane. (September 24, 1984).
National Consensus
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Z79.11-1982, Anesthetic Equipment-Scavenging Systems for Excess Anesthetic Gases