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Latest Updated Study Material 2026
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
Latest Updated Study Material 2026
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