Oxygen cylinders should be familiar to anyone who is suffering from oxygen deficiency in a variety of environments. Nowadays, it can be found in many places, such as first aid stations and hospitals with different types of oxygen cylinders. But it is important to use them in the right way to avoid further threats. Here's a look, what is the way to use oxygen cylinders?

1. Before use, check whether the connection parts are leaking, you can apply a soap solution to check and confirm that there is no air leakage before experimenting.

Before using the cylinder, carry out an external inspection, the focus of which is whether there are defects in the cylinder valve, receiver screws, pressure reducer, etc. If you find that there is leakage, slip buckle, and other abnormal conditions, you should promptly report to the maintenance, do not deal with it yourself. Never use an open flame to check for leaks.

2. Slowly open the cylinder valve, the pressure indication is in the normal range (13.3-15MP), the regulator valve is closed at this time. Humidify the bottle with pure water, cool white water, or distilled water, to the specified scale.

3. Connect the oxygen cylinder suction tube, open the regulating valve and adjust the flow rate at the normal value (1.5 liters - 2 liters/minute), following the doctor's instructions when urgently needed.

4. After the airflow has stabilized, gently insert the nasal end of the suction tube into the nostrils and start to administer oxygen.

5. When it is time to end the oxygen intake, close the cylinder valve, close the regulator valve when the small float of the flow meter returns to zero and remove the inhaler tip from the nostrils.

6. After confirming that the pressure-reducing valve is in a closed state (T adjusting screw is in a loose state), open the cylinder main valve counterclockwise and observe the high-pressure gauge reading, then open a small switch on the left side of the pressure reducing valve counterclockwise, then slowly turn the pressure-reducing valve adjusting screw (T screw) clockwise so that it compresses the main spring to open the flapper door. Keep the pressure on the pressure reducing gauge at the required pressure and record the pressure value on the gauge. At the end of use, close the cylinder main switch clockwise and then loosen the pressure-reducing valve counterclockwise.

 

Tips when using oxygen cylinders

1. As each person has a different constitution, the demand for oxygen varies. So you can adjust the oxygen flow according to how you feel after inhaling oxygen. Be careful that the oxygen flow rate for health care purposes is not greater than 3 liters/minute and that the total time used in a day does not exceed 1 hour.

How you feel after oxygen intake: For example, if you have angina, choose 1 liter/minute when the flow rate of 1 liter/minute or 2 liters/minute can relieve the symptoms. In other words, choose the lowest flow rate that relieves your symptoms.

2. Oxygen overdose can cause oxygen toxicity. Oxygen toxicity does not have adverse effects on the body but can cause discomforts like headaches and chest tightness. This is caused by too much inhalation and is nothing to worry about. If you stop taking oxygen, the reaction will soon disappear and the next time you take oxygen, turn down the flow rate.

3. Except in cases of emergency, medical oxygen should never be inhaled at high concentrations (over 3 liters/minute) for long periods of time! Under normal conditions, our lungs are filled with nitrogen, which is difficult for the lungs to absorb at normal pressure, to maintain equilibrium with the outside atmosphere. When air with a high oxygen content is inhaled, the nitrogen content of the alveoli gradually decreases. As oxygen can be absorbed by the alveoli, the pressure inside the alveoli drops, resulting in a condition known as atelectasis, which in extreme cases can be life-threatening.

4. It is normal to get warm and sweaty after oxygen intake. It occurs more frequently in middle-aged and young users. When the human body receives sufficient oxygen, it accelerates the body's metabolism and enables better decomposition of sugar and lipids. In addition to supplying the body's vital activities, the excess energy is released in the form of heat. Sweating as a form of heat dissipation also occurs.

5. People who do not exercise during the day and do little physical or mental work may suffer from insomnia due to the excitement in their brains when they take in oxygen before bed. In this case, do not take oxygen before bedtime. Instead, reschedule your oxygen intake for the morning.

 

Oxygen cylinder function for use

1.Brain overdraft: students can use it when they are nervous about studying or taking exams (especially before mid-term and entrance exams) to prevent dizziness and vomiting, shortness of breath and chest congestion, mental lethargy, clear-headedness, concentration, quick thinking, and improved memory power.

2. Working under high pressure: When white-collar workers are working under high pressure for a long time, regular use can relieve nervous tension and boredom, and maintain vigorous energy.

3. Sports: for sports or competition, to eliminate shortness of breath, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and restore physical strength.

4. Long-term driving: Long-term driving health care oxygen, so that you fatigue, refreshing, to ensure the safety of driving.

5. Air pollution: serious air pollution or conference rooms, offices, living rooms, and other places where the air is blocked, poor circulation, and air is not good, regular use of oxygen, can clean the respiratory tract, replace the harmful gases in the lungs so that more energy.

6. Leisure and travel: use in karaoke, disco, internet cafes, bars, sauna centers and other entertainment and leisure places to enjoy the fresh air at any time and anywhere; it can also be used to clear the mind after excessive smoking and drinking, with the effect of relieving alcohol, and can also be used to replenish the oxygen content in the body during travel to relieve fatigue and clear the mind.