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Manage Fuels ::

Flammable Agents

  • Avoid pooling of prep
  • Drape patient after vapors from flammable agents have dissipated
  • Follow NFPA 99 Standard
liquid pooling on a patient return electrode

Avoid the pooling of prepping solutions, which could result in a chemical burn to the patient or a fire if the solution contains flammable agents. If a flammable agent is used, do not drape the patient until the vapors have dissipated from the surgical site. Activation of an electrosurgical generator or a laser in the presence of vapors will result in ignition.

A perioperative time-out period shall be conducted prior to the initiation of any surgical procedure using flammable liquid germicides or antiseptics to verify that a flammable germicide or antiseptic is dry, has not pooled and that any pooling has been corrected

 

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