The issue of the supply of medical oxygen, whose use has increased significantly in all medical institutions. There is a great need in equipping hospitals with centralized medical gas supply systems in the shortest possible time. All this is associated with a new outbreak of the COVID-19 disease and the accelerated filling of the bed fund.
Hospitals complain more than once about the lack of medical oxygen and the forced savings in oxygen therapy. So what's the difference between medical and technical oxygen and why can't technical gas be delivered directly to hospitals and hospitals?
It would seem that both technical and medical oxygen are produced in accordance with a single GOST 5583-78. However, they have cardinal differences: technical oxygen is intended for metalworking and other industries, while medical gas is intended for oxygen therapy and patient treatment. Both types are supplied in high-pressure gas cylinders, differing in markings that allow one to determine the type of gas and the date of refueling.
Medical oxygen is supplied in a purified form, without odors, with O2 content at least 99.5%. At the same time, cylinders for refueling are subject to mandatory certification and should not previously be used for storing and transporting other types of gas.
Since medical oxygen is a drug according to GOST 5583-78, its cylinder is enter into the state register of drugs and has a confirming certificate. Everything related to medical gas undergoes a strict control and inspection procedure.
Medical oxygen is used for the majority of anesthesia, oxygenation, stabilization of respiratory and cardiac activity, resuscitation, treatment of respiratory and cardiovascular deseases.
Technical oxygen is used in industrial complexes in the metallurgical, food and chemical industries, as well as in agriculture and fish farming. According to GOST 5583-78, technical oxygen is divided into two grades and may contain impurities, foreign gases and vapors. Each of the varieties has its own standards for the content of water vapor, oxygen and hydrogen.
Also, unlike medical gas, technical gas can have an odor. Despite the fact that the requirements for special cylinders according to GOST 26460-85 coincide for both technical and medical gas, the marking and accompanying certification documentation differ.
Since technical oxygen is not standardized for the content of carbon dioxide, ozone and other oxidizing gases, as well as gaseous acids and bases, it is prohibited to use in therapeutic measures.
Differences between medical and technical oxygen:
Reducer CADUCEUS BKO-50 is made of high quality brass and has the ability to connect gas hoses of 6 or 9 mm.
The gas regulators are manufactured using a multi-axis processing method,. Proper use and timely service can help minimize costs and extend the overall life of oxygen regulators up to 50 years.
Also a new development of the WestMedGroup company is a kit for emergency oxygen therapy, consisting of a medical oxygen cylinder with a volume of 5 liters and a CADUCEUS BKO-50 oxygen reducer with a DIN 13260-2 standard quick-disconnect connector. Ease of use, ease of hardware connection, and ease of visual control enhance the efficiency of the emergency kit.
Specialists of WestMedGroup LLC help you create a project for a centralized oxygen supply system, as well as select, install and commissione of the necessary equipment.
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