Safety information

Using oxygen safely

Oxygen is highly combustible, so the following safety precautions are vital:

DO:

• Use the oxygen only as prescribed by your doctor.
• Have smoke alarms in your house.
• Secure cylinders to prevent them falling over.
• Turn off oxygen equipment when not in use.
• Clean the equipment regularly.
• Place a ‘No Smoking’ sign where you use the oxygen equipment.
• Keep grease, creams, oil products, flammable and combustible materials away from oxygen equipment.
• Use and store oxygen equipment in well-ventilated areas away from humid or wet environments.

DON'T:

• Smoke or let others smoke in your home or near your oxygen equipment.
• Use oxygen equipment near electrical equipment that sparks or gets hot.
• Use oxygen equipment near matches, candles, gas appliances, open flames or fires.
• Allow others to operate the oxygen equipment without training.
• Tamper with or attempt to repair your oxygen equipment yourself.

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