Medical Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon Dioxide is a colourless, odourless, non flammable gas that is used for various medical purposes. It is formed by the burning of hydrocarbon with air, the fermentation of liquids and as a by-product from chemical processes. It doesn’t sustain life. At -78.5°C it freezes to form Carbon Dioxide snow.
- Used to create close-to-physiologic atmospheres for the operation of artificial organs and in cryosurgery with insufflators during laparoscopic surgery.
- For cry therapy or for local analgesia by external application onto the skin surface.
- Is a component in respiratory stimulant oxygen mixture to promote deep breathing.
- For injection into body cavities during surgical procedures.
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Item |
Composition |
|
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) min |
99.0% |
|
Carbon Monoxide (CO) |
<10 ppm |
|
Ammonia (NH3) |
<25 ppm |
|
Total Hydrocarbon (CnHm) |
- |
|
Moisture (H2O) |
<200 ppm |
|
Dew Point |
- 32.0 °C |
|
NO + NO2 |
<5.0 ppm |
|
Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) |
<1.0 ppm |
|
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) |
<5.0 ppm |