Emergency Cylinder Label

Complete and place this label on your emergency compressed oxygen cylinder(s).
 

 
1. Identify the type of cylinder you have. Ask your service provider or measure its height, diameter (or circumference). Highlight the corresponding row in the table below.
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Duration (in hrs) on continuous flow at:
 
Cylinder
Type
 		 Height
 
(inches)
 
Diameter
(inches)
 
Circum-
ference
(inches)
 
Capacity
(Liters)
 
1
 Lpm
 
2 Lpm
 
3 Lpm
 
4 Lpm
 
E
 
26
 
4.3
 
13.5
 
24
 
 11
5.3
 
3.6
 
2.6
 
M
 
17
 
9
 
28.25
 
 682
 		 10
 		 5.4
 		 3.6
 		 2.7
 
M60 23 4.38 13.75
 		 1738
 		 27.5
 		 13.8
 		 9.2
 		 6.9
 
M90
 		 33
 		 7.25
 		 22.75 2549
 		 40.3
 		 20.1
 		 13.4
 		 10
 
MM
 		 36
 		 7.25
 		 22.75
 		 3455
 		 54.7
 		 27.3
 		 18.8
 		 13.6
 
H
 		 56
 		 8
 		 25.13
 		 6900
 		 109.2
 		 54
 		 36
 		 27
 


2. Record your flow rate. Highlight the column of the above table which corresponds to your prescribed flow rate. The intersection of the highlighted row  and column is an estimate of the length of time (in hours) to empty the full cylinder.

3. Attach a green Christmas Tree connector to the cylinder. This connector is identical to the one on your concentrator.

4. Set aside emergency tubing. Select a package of tubing which will reach from the emergency cylinder to the patient. Hang this package on the regulator of the emergency cylinder so it can be removed from its protective plastic bag and used when needed.
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When a Power Outage Occurs:
 

 
  1. Turn on the cylinder valve and observe that the needle of the contents gauge moves to the full position.
  2. Turn the flow control value to the prescribed flow setting and observe that the needle of the flow gauge moves to that number.
  3. Remove the tubing from its protective package and attach one end to the green Christmas Tree connector.
  4. Carry the other end of the tubing to the patient and attach it to the patient's cannula.
     



 

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