Oxygen Cylinders
Q: Several of our department have stretchers with onboard E-size oxygen cylinders. Can these be considered “in use” and not count against the smoke compartment’s 300 cubic feet limit? Also, our...
View ArticleOxygen Cylinders and Clean Linen Carts
Q: Are oxygen cylinder tanks (in holders) allowed to be stored in alcoves in corridors? Also, what about clean linen carts? I am told that our accreditation organization allows this, but I don’t know...
View ArticleOxygen Cylinders on Wheelchairs
Q: I came across a bunch of wheelchairs folded up in an equipment storage room. Each had an oxygen cylinder attached. Are these cylinders included in the tally for aggregate total stored in a smoke...
View ArticleOxygen Storage in Business Occupancies
Q: Our hospital has an offsite building for our cardiac rehab, physical therapy, and pulmonary rehab programs. It also houses our business office and some physician offices. The building is classified...
View ArticleO2 Cylinders in Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Q: Since the Life Safety Code addresses ambulatory surgery centers in chapters 20-21, which does not reference oxygen storage requirements, do they have to abide by NFPA 99 concerning storage of...
View ArticleOxygen Storage
Q: A local fire inspector approved our outdoor storage shed for full oxygen cylinders. Now a surveyor says it is not compliant because the shed is made of wood, and the accumulative total of oxygen...
View ArticleSigns on Doors to Rooms Used for Storage of Cylinders of Oxygen
Q: If there are oxygen tanks stored on a unit that does not exceed the 12 tank threshold, does the door to the storage area where the tanks are stored need to have a sign indicating that tanks are...
View ArticleOxygen Cylinders in Fire Rated Cabinets
Q: In regards to oxygen cylinder storage, if the quantity of gas in storage is between 300 and 3000 cubic feet in a smoke compartment and the full cylinders are being stored in a fire-rated medical gas...
View ArticleElectrical Outlets and Oxygen Cylinders
Q: In regards to oxygen cylinder storage on the nursing units, is there a code or standard that restricts the distance between a storage rack of 6 E size cylinders and nearby electrical outlet...
View ArticleE Size O2 Cylinders with Handles
Q: Our Respiratory Therapist has brought this question to me and I wanted your input. We have the new ‘E’ size oxygen cylinders that are called Oxytote. They are the “grab and go” cylinders with the...
View ArticleCo-Mingling Oxygen Cylinders
Q: I am a consultant and I have a hospital that was cited for co-mingling full and not-full ‘E’ size oxygen cylinders on a rack located on the loading dock. Do you think that was a justified finding?...
View ArticleTransfilling Oxygen Cylinders
Q: What are the requirements for a small storage room becoming a transfer station for filling oxygen cylinders? What code would there be? What type of ventilation do we need if any? Are there any fire...
View ArticleSigns on Doors to Rooms Used for Storage of Cylinders of Oxygen
Q: If there are oxygen tanks stored on a unit that does not exceed the 12 tank threshold, does the door to the storage area where the tanks are stored need to have a sign indicating that tanks are...
View ArticleCorrection to Yesterday’s Posting
Hello readers… I did it again. I made a mistake in my answer to yesterday’s posting, which asked the question if signs are required on doors to storage rooms where there is less than 300 cubic feet of...
View ArticleOxygen Cylinders in Fire Rated Cabinets
Q: In regards to oxygen cylinder storage, if the quantity of gas in storage is between 300 and 3000 cubic feet in a smoke compartment and the full cylinders are being stored in a fire-rated medical gas...
View ArticleElectrical Outlets and Oxygen Cylinders
Q: In regards to oxygen cylinder storage on the nursing units, is there a code or standard that restricts the distance between a storage rack of 6 E size cylinders and nearby electrical outlet...
View ArticleE Size O2 Cylinders with Handles
Q: Our Respiratory Therapist has brought this question to me and I wanted your input. We have the new ‘E’ size oxygen cylinders that are called Oxytote. They are the “grab and go” cylinders with the...
View ArticleCo-Mingling Oxygen Cylinders
Q: I am a consultant and I have a hospital that was cited for co-mingling full and not-full ‘E’ size oxygen cylinders on a rack located on the loading dock. Do you think that was a justified finding?...
View ArticleTransfilling Oxygen Cylinders
Q: What are the requirements for a small storage room becoming a transfer station for filling oxygen cylinders? What code would there be? What type of ventilation do we need if any? Are there any fire...
View ArticleOxygen in Use Around Hair Dryers
Q: Can you tell me what the rules are for oxygen usage around hair dryers might be? A: As you can imagine, the codes and standards cannot have rules for every possible scenario. The NFPA codes and...
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