Article Source: msnbc.comfrom:msnbc.comOn fire in the OR: Hundreds are hurt every yearSeeded on Thu Jul 1, 2010 2:27 AM EDT (msnbc.com)Latest data reveal about 600 people are set ablaze during surgery Permalink1 comment— Filed under: health, health-care
former firefighter-3526833 What is the fuel that burns? O2 is not the fuel in the fire triangle. Are there flamable gases mixed with the oxygen? Can the fuel be removed? Should the surgical field be flooded with inert gases? #1 - Wed May 25, 2011 9:46 PM EDTLeave a Comment:Name: Email Address (will be verified, but never shown): You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.You're in XHTML Mode. If you prefer, you can use Easy Mode instead.(XHTML tags allowed - a,b,blockquote,br,code,dd,dl,dt,del,em,h2,h3,h4,i,ins,li,ol,p,pre,q,strong,ul) Post to my Facebook Wall Newsvine Privacy StatementAs a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
What is the fuel that burns? O2 is not the fuel in the fire triangle. Are there flamable gases mixed with the oxygen? Can the fuel be removed? Should the surgical field be flooded with inert gases?