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I don't think the question is whether or not the absolute total number of them in all first world countries is "huge" (which I doubt), but, rather, if they're c
by mmt 8y ago
I don't think the question is whether or not the absolute total number of them in all first world countries is "huge" (which I doubt), but, rather, if they're common.
Would a small, rural hospital have even one? If they do and it breaks, could they rent a replacement (even off-site) while awaiting repairs? For that matter, could even a small research lab do so in a large city?
I'd expect those answers to be "yes" for equipment we consider to be common in industries like restaurants and construction.
- Fomite 8y agoI don't know about the hospital (though I expect the answer is yes), but there's four or five -80 freezers within walking distance of me, and that's for a rural university. A small research lab in a large city could likely replace theirs quickly, or beg/borrow replacement space from another lab.