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Question:

Characteristics of O2
Answer:

colorless, odorless, transparent, tasteless,
nonflammable but accelerates combustion

Question:

O2 density
Answer:

1.429g/L

Question:

Air density
Answer:

1.29g/L

Question:

Room air composition
Answer:

78.08%nitrogen

Question:

20.95%O2
0.93%Argon
0.03%CO2
0.01 trace gases
CO2
Answer:

colorless & odorless & does not support combustion

, Question:

used for hiccup control
N2O (nitrous oxide)
Answer:

colorless gas w/slight sweet odor & taste

Question:

used in anesthesia (happy gas)
must be mixed w/O2
NO (nitric oxide)
Answer:

colorless, nonflammable, & toxic gas that
supports combustion

Question:

experimental - used to treat pulmonary
He (helium)
Answer:

less dense than O2 & is used to treat obstruction.

Question:

*multiply O2 liter flow by 1.8 or 1.6 to get accurate He liter flow*
FDA
Answer:

USP (united states pharmacopoeia)

Question:

controls purity standards & requires labeling of compressed medical gases
CGA (compressed gas association)
Answer:

developed color code &
rules for the safe handling of medical gases

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