The RCVS Practice Standards section 5.12 paragraph 4 states:

"If a sophisticated active scavenging system is in operation, it must be serviced annually. A test certificate must be available and is an acceptable alternative to personal dosimetry."

Activent is a fan-driven, single-station anaesthetic pollution exhaust system, usually wall-mounted. Unlike Fluosorbers (which are bacterial hazards), Activent will remove all anaesthetic waste gases, including Nitrous Oxide. It is normally wall-mounted, adjacent to an Anaesthetic work-station. The design incorporates a fixed 3-Litre reservoir, with one end open to atmosphere via a safety inlet filter on top of the unit. This built-in AIR-BREAK acts as a safeguard against any possibility of the system generating a positive or negative pressure at the patient end. The filter is easily removed for cleaning. Activent draws between 5 and 15 Litres per minute of room air, into which the waste gas is very simply directed via standard 30mm connectors and 22mm flexible scavenging tubing (supplied). The air and waste-gas mixture is actively propelled to the point of disposal, up to a distance of 15 Metres. Flow-rate is adjustable to suit local installation conditions. Push-button "ON/OFF" control with Power "ON" indicator. A green L.E.D. illuminates to indicate when the fan is running, as the unit is near silent in operation. Easily installed using the Starter Kit (included in price). Easily connected to the patient-breathing-circuit APL / exhaust valve, using scavenging tubing & 22mm/30mm connector (supplied).
Activent can pay for itself in 12 months!!
E.G. 12 x Fluosorber @ £24 each = £288
Included in the price: 30-22mm connector with 2 Metres scavenging tubing, connects patient-circuit scavenging (APL) valve to Activent; ‘V’ plate & bracket wall-mounting kit; The A.C. to (adjustable) D.C. Power Supply Unit:
Installation Starter Kit, this is sufficient to take the waste gases up from the Activent, into a right angled connector, through a wall (22mm diameter hole) to the exterior of a building, terminating in a ‘tee-piece’. Customer may extend this system, to a maximum length of 15 Metres, using standard domestic 21.5 mm overflow tubing and connectors, readily and cheaply available from B&Q, Plumb-Centre, and most D.I.Y. stores.

Price £265    -    N.A.T.O. Order Code: 6515-99-547-8183