Mind Check Cylinders
One cu/ft of liquid O2 is the equivalent of about how many cu/ft of gaseous O2
860
Which of the following are true regarding a 311 E size oxygen cylinder
The cylinder contains 22 cuft the cylinder may be filled to 2200 psi
Which of the following medical gases can be stored in cylinders as liquids at room temp
CO2 and N2O
Which of the following should be observed when moving a H cylinder of oxygen
Leave the valve cap on Dont life the cylinder by its cap Dont slide or ddrag the cylinder dont drop the cylinder
Cylinders of liquid gases are filled according to what specification
filling density
Doing inspection of the shoulder of a compressed gas cylinder you note a plus sign next to test date this indicates what about the cylinder
it call be filled to 10 % above its service pressure
When full, a gas cylinder registers a pressure of 2200 psi. After a few hours of use the pressure gauge reads 550 psi the cylinder is now how full?
one fourth
Which of the following mechanism do all compressed gas cylinders use to avoid excessively high buildup of cylinder ressure
pressure relief mechanism on the valve steam
What is the usual method of monitoring the remaining contents ina gas filled cylinder
read the pressure gauge
In clinical practice how is a positive identification made of the contents of a medical gas cylinder
reading the cylinder label
Compressed gas cylinders are manufactured from which of the following
seamless steel
If a hydrostatic test date is a "*" sign following it
tested in 10 years
To accurately determine the remaining contents of a medical gas cylinder
weigh the contents of the cylinder
The international color code for oxygen is
white
You are about to transport a patient from computerized tomography (CT) to the intensive care unit who is being bagged with a bag mask You set the liter flow at 15 L /min The cylinder reads 1000 psi. Howlong do you have before the cylinder is empty
18 minutes
DOT regulation require compressed gas cylinders to be hydrostatically tested for leaks and expansion every how often
5 to 10 years
What cylinder factor is used to compute the duration of flow for a 22 cu/ft I2 or air E cylinder
0.28
The gauge on an E cylinder of O2 reads 800 psi. About how long would the contents ofthis sylinder last, until completely empty at a flow of 3L/min
1 hour 15 mins
Accordding to the nation institute of standards and technology of the US Department of Commerce a gas cylinder that is color-coded brown and green should contain which of the following
O2-He mixture
