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.
December 2, 2015
Topic Area: Safety
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