BCC Webinar: Tackling Nitrous Oxide Emissions

Nitrous Oxide, an inhaled anesthetic, possesses a global warming potential 265 times greater than carbon dioxide and accounts for approximately 25% of Stanford Health Care's (SHC) Palo Alto campus scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions. While SHC employs centralized piped systems across all suitable buildings, studies from other health systems and pilot projects at SHC have revealed that 90% of piped Nitrous Oxide is lost before reaching patients. In contrast, nitrous oxide from small local cylinders experiences minimal leakage.

This session will equip attendees with strategies for decommissioning centralized nitrous oxide piping systems, enabling organizations to fulfill sustainability commitments while also providing insights into the challenges encountered and lessons learned throughout the process.

Learning Objectives:
Identify opportunities for medical gas emissions reductions
Implement a sustainability project in a clinical setting
Quantify the emissions & cost savings impacts of shifting for centralized to local nitrous oxide delivery
Enable sustainability change management while maintaining safety, regulatory compliance & stakeholder buy-in