Regarding home oxygen cylinders
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I have elderly family members at home; we bought an oxygen tank and placed it next to the radiator at the foot of the bed, about 20 cm away from the radiator. Is that dangerous?
This post was last edited by cflt111 on 2015-11-30 at 16:25. Hehe, why not stay back?
Definitely, it’s dangerous! The temperature of the radiators can reach 40 to 50 degrees, which may raise the temperature of the oxygen cylinders and thus increase their pressure, leading to overpressured cylinders. . . . **Ah~
Isn’t it convenient for first aid use by the elderly? What is the safe distance?
What are the normal pressure and temperature for an oxygen tank?
My oxygen cylinders should be stored at room temperature, right? Generally, the standard for room temperature is 20°C; at that temperature, I remember the pressure to be around 15 MPa. Oxygen cylinders are usually kept in a cool, dark place, and even if the temperature rises, it’s likely to reach at most 35 or 40 degrees – it can’t get that high. After all, these are gas cylinders, and they have limits regarding the pressure they can withstand – 150 atmospheres. They’re made of thick steel, and if they were to explode, the shock waves and flying debris would pose a serious danger. On top of that, the cylinders contain oxygen, and even steel can catch fire with just a small spark in pure oxygen – let alone inside a room~
Well, it’s really necessary to move the oxygen tank away; it’s causing a lot of worry
Yeah~ It’s totally a timed fragmentation grenade!
Hearing that makes me even more scared~~ The key is to consider how convenient it will be for the elderly to use it
It can be placed next to the bed; it’s not necessary to put it at the foot of the bed~
I put it by the head of the bed; it was too close to the elderly person, so I moved it to the foot of the bed out of concern. I heard that the recommended safety distance in medical settings is two meters