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. 2020 Aug 10;38(3):679–692. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2020.06.006

Table 2.

Equivalent miles driven per minimum alveolar concentration hour of each volatile anesthetic

Equivalent Miles Driven per MAC-Hour
Sevoflurane 8 (FGF 2 L/min)
Isoflurane 7 (FGF 1 L/min)
Desflurane 189 (FGF 1 L/min)

Abbreviations: FGF, fresh gas flow; MAC, minimum alveolar concentration.

Data from Sherman JS, Feldman J, Berry JM. Reducing Inhaled Anesthetic Waste and Pollution. Anesthesiology News April 13, 2017. Available at https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Commentary/Article/04-17/Reducing-Inhaled-Anesthetic-Waste-and-Pollution/40910 Accessed 2/1/2020.