Medical gas cylinders
the purpose of cylinders - Answer-Cylinders are used to safely store and ship compressed or liquid
medical gases
composition of cylinders - Answer-seamless steel
2 types of composition - Answer-Carbon steel (DOT type 3A)
Steel alloy (DOT type 3AA)
both are tempered to produce higher strength method of heat treating
gas cylinders are ___ to aide in identification - Answer-colored
oxygen gas is - Answer-green in US and white in canada
carbon dioxide is - Answer-Gray in the US and canada
nitrous oxide is - Answer-blue in US and Canada
cyclopropane - Answer-orange
, helium - Answer-brown
ethylene - Answer-red
carbiondioxide-oxygen - Answer-gray/green
helium oxygen - Answer-brown/green
nitrogen - Answer-black
air - Answer-yellow
nitrogen oxygen - Answer-black/green
letters are used to distinguish - Answer-cylinder sizes
AA-E are - Answer-small cylinders most often used for anesthetic gases and portable oxygen
what connecter is used for small cylinders? - Answer-a yoke connecter
F-H & K are - Answer-large cylinders
use a what outlet for large cylinders? - Answer-treaded outlet
the purpose of cylinders - Answer-Cylinders are used to safely store and ship compressed or liquid
medical gases
composition of cylinders - Answer-seamless steel
2 types of composition - Answer-Carbon steel (DOT type 3A)
Steel alloy (DOT type 3AA)
both are tempered to produce higher strength method of heat treating
gas cylinders are ___ to aide in identification - Answer-colored
oxygen gas is - Answer-green in US and white in canada
carbon dioxide is - Answer-Gray in the US and canada
nitrous oxide is - Answer-blue in US and Canada
cyclopropane - Answer-orange
, helium - Answer-brown
ethylene - Answer-red
carbiondioxide-oxygen - Answer-gray/green
helium oxygen - Answer-brown/green
nitrogen - Answer-black
air - Answer-yellow
nitrogen oxygen - Answer-black/green
letters are used to distinguish - Answer-cylinder sizes
AA-E are - Answer-small cylinders most often used for anesthetic gases and portable oxygen
what connecter is used for small cylinders? - Answer-a yoke connecter
F-H & K are - Answer-large cylinders
use a what outlet for large cylinders? - Answer-treaded outlet