Oxygen Tanks

Question 1

Difference between high-pressure regulators vs therapy regulators?

Answer 1

High pressure regulators are used to transfer oxygen at high pressures from tank to tank.

Therapy regulators are used to deliver oxygen from the tank to the patient.

Question 2

All full oxygen tanks regardless of size, are filled to what psi?

Answer 2

2000psi

Question 3

Type of tank material that would be white at the shoulder and silver around the base?

Answer 3

Aluminum tank.

Question 4

Tanks that are green are commonly built of what material?

Answer 4

Steel.

Question 5

Type D tanks contain how many litres of oxygen?

Answer 5

400L

Question 6

Type M tanks have how many litres?

Answer 6

3450L

Question 7

Oxygen tanks should be replaced at how much remaining psi?

Answer 7

500psi

Question 8

What is safe residual pressure?

Answer 8

The remaining 500L in the tank when you would switch tanks.

Question 9

What is the constant for type D tanks?

Answer 9

0.16

Question 10

What is the constant for type M tanks?

Answer 10

1.56

Question 11

Formula to determine tank life in minutes?

Answer 11

Gauge pressure - safe residual pressure divided by oxygen delivered in lpm times the constant.

GP - SRD/ LPM X Constant