Table 3.
Global warming impact or greenhouse gas emissions of pulse oximeters per day of use.
| Global warming impact (kgCO2e) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oximeter | Single use | Reusable | ||
| LU | MU | HU | ||
| Production | 17.35 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 |
| Transport | 4.44 | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 0.0046 |
| Waste disposal | 1.62 | 0.00219 | 0.00219 | 0.00219 |
| Cleaning wipes | ||||
| Production | - | 2.28 | 2.79 | 3.30 |
| Transport | - | 0.091 | 0.112 | 0.133 |
| Waste disposal | - | 1.59 | 1.95 | 2.30 |
| Total | 23.41 | 3.96 | 4.85 | 5.73 |
kgCO 2, kilograms of carbon dioxide; LU, low-use cleaning scenario, reusable (n = 385); MU, moderate-use cleaning scenario, reusable (n = 557); HU, high-use cleaning scenario, reusable (n = 729).