Q&A on storage of oxygen cylinders

In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about storage of oxygen cylinders


In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about  storage of oxygen cylinders.

Q: For existing healthcare facilities (i.e., nursing homes), is there a limit to the number of O2 cylinders that can be stored in a storage room?

A: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S&C memo 07-10, dated Jan. 12, 2007, identifies the proper requirements for storage of oxygen cylinders when quantities are less than 300 cubic feet in any one smoke compartment. 

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December 2, 2015


Topic Area: Safety


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