Medical oxygen is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is used to treat patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, and emphysema. Oxygen therapy can help patients breathe more easily and improve their quality of life. It is also used in emergency situations to treat patients with low oxygen levels and is a critical component in resuscitation efforts. Oxygen is also used to power certain medical devices such as ventilators. In addition, it can be used to treat decompression sickness in divers. Medical grade oxygen is available in compressed gas cylinders and liquid form and is an essential tool for healthcare professionals in managing a wide range of medical conditions.
Features
- Medical grade oxygen is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas.
- It is used to treat patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, and emphysema.
- Oxygen therapy can help patients breathe more easily and improve their quality of life.
- It is used in emergency situations to treat patients with low oxygen levels.
- Oxygen is also used to power certain medical devices such as ventilators.
- It can be used to treat decompression sickness in divers.
- Medical grade oxygen is available in compressed gas cylinders and liquid form.
Applications
- Respiratory therapy
- Emergency medicine
- Ventilators
- Diving medicine
Specifications
Cylinder
- Connection Valve (CGA) : CGA 870
- Cylinder Size : D
- Cylinder Volume (lbs, l, or ft3) : 14 ft3
- Cylinder Material : Varied
Technical
- Gas : Oxygen
- Symbol : O2
- Chemical Symbol : O2
- Gas Grade : Medical
- Molecular Mass : 32 g/mol
- Specific Volume : 12.1 ft3/lb (0.76 m3/kg)
- CAS Number : 7782-44-7
Shipping
- Shipping Name : Oxygen, Compressed
- Hazard Class : 2.2 (5.1)
- UN Number : 1072
- Label : Nonflammable Gas, Oxidizer
Safety
- Physical state : Gas
- Appearance : Colorless gas
- Color : Colorless
- Odor : No odor warning properties
- Melting point : -219 °C (-362°F)
- Boiling point : -183 °C (-297°F)
- Critical temperature : -118.6 °C (-181.48°F)
- Critical pressure : 50.4 bar (731.4 psia)
- Relative vapor density at 20 °C : 0.0827 lb/ft3 (1.325 kg/m3) absolute vapor density at 70°F/21.1°C, 1 atm
- Relative vapor density at 20 °C : 1.1
- Density : 1.4289 kg/m_ (at 21.1 °C)
- Relative gas density : 1.1
- Solubility : Water: 39 mg/l
- Oxidizing properties : Oxidizer
