Oxygen Tank Regulator Instructions

There are special composite cylinders that can hold as much as 3 000 p s i.

Oxygen tank regulator instructions.

Oxygen cylinder and concentrator systems patient caregiver acknowledgement. A portable oxygen cylinder contains medical grade oxygen 99 or better which is compressed into a cylinder to 2 000 p s i. Lower the oxygen regulator over or connect it to the post of the cylinder. To outlet of oxygen regulator attach oxygen tubing to nipple adapter.

Remove and return to apria. Oxygen tank regulator unit wrench important safety instructions 1. Lower the oxygen regulator over or connect it to the post of the cylinder. 3 place the cylinder wrench on the cylinder s on off valve located at the top of the cylinder.

Align the pins in the regulator to the holes in the cylinder post. The pressure gauge is the large gauge at the top of the oxygen tank. Position the regulator over the top valve of the tank and line up the pins to fit into the holes in your regulator. The regulator will look like a cylindrical component with a gauge on it that reads the oxygen pressure.

Remove plastic dust cap and plastic washer from cylinder post. Oxygen tank cylinder flow regulator knob t handle how to use oxygen cylinders 1 be sure the flow regulator knob is set at zero see illustration 2. If the dial points to the red area or just above the red area it is time to refill your oxygen tank. 2 apria healthcare patient caregiver instructions aerosols paints gasoline and solvents.

Loosen the t handle on the regulator. 3 attaching your oxygen regulator to the cylinder step 1. Regulator instructions p a g e 3 using your oxygen regulator attaching your oxygen regulator to the cylinder step 1. This gauge has a dial that indicates how full the oxygen tank is.

Loosen the t handle on the regulator. 2 make sure the t handle is tight. Attached to the top of the cylinder is the regulator which reduces that 2 000 p s i. Replace the oxygen if the pressure gauge is in the red.

To a much more workable 50 p s i. Oxygen is not flammable by itself however all materials which burn will burn much more rapidly and become much more combustible in the presence of.