Oxygen Safety
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area rugs
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Please remove area rugs to reduce the chance of tripping
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Hand Washing:
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The number one way to control the spread of germs is to
wash your hands – always wash your hands before you
handle your oxygen equipment
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Wet both hands with warm water
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Using soap and running water, rub hands together
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Make sure to get the backs and palms and between the fingers
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Wash hands for at least 1 minute
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Oxygen Tubing
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Longer oxygen tubing can be a hazard for tripping
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If you would like colored tubing it will be provided for you
Oxygen Cylinder
An oxygen cylinder contains almost 100% pure oxygen. The oxygen
in these cylinders is under very high pressure. The pressure is
measured in pounds per square inch (psi). A full cylinder will
have 2000-2200 psi; as the oxygen in the cylinder is being used
the pressure will decrease until the cylinder is empty. A cylinder
of oxygen is always green in color.
The cylinder system has the following parts:
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cylinder:
stores the oxygen
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regulator:
controls the pressure and the flow of oxygen
coming out of the cylinder
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Stand, cart or carrying case:
keeps the cylinder from falling
over
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Tank wrench:
needed to open the cylinder so the oxygen can
go into the regulator
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