Healthcare industry


Gas name Medical Industry Applications
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Anesthetics, obstetric analgesia, and emergency sedation
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) Mixed gases, minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy/endoscopy), cryotherapy and laser surgery, blood monitoring and life support, emergency care and resuscitation, pharmaceutical and biologic drug production, refrigerated transportation, respiratory stimulants
Ultra-pure ammonia (NH₃) Disinfectant raw materials
Hydrogen (H₂) Breath test (Helicobacter pylori detection)
Oxygen (O₂) Respiratory support, hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Nitrogen (N₂) Surgical instrument sterilization, cryotherapy
Argon (Ar) Laser surgery protective gas