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The Dangers of CO2 Absorbers

Anaesthesia Coffee Break

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Is Litherlime the Most Efficient CO2 Canister?

Litherlime is a super absorbent, like was it point for every pound, you get 0.9 pounds of CO2 absorption versus like 0.5 with amsob or something like that. Litherlime is extremely safe because it doesn't have those strong base products like sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide but it's got an extremely high cost. It's what's used in space travel, I think even in underwater travel, when you need to absorb CO2 very efficiently. That's the kind of substance that's used outside of the normal anesthesia context in kind of those different environments.

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