We have a new building that is an annex to the hospital building where the 4th
floor only is an overnight patient care floor and just now going through
licensing. We want to keep 12 e cylinders of oxygen on the floor. Can you tell
me what I have to do to be in compliance?
First
of all, you may keep as many e-cylinders on that 4th floor as you
care to. However, only 12 e-cylinders (approximately 300 cu. ft.) may be left
out in the open in a smoke compartment (max. 22,500 sq.ft.) as long as
they are properly secured from falling or tipping over. Cylinders on
gurneys, wheel chairs, or crash carts are considered “in-use” and do not count
towards the 12 e-cylinder total or “out in the open” count. Nor do empty
cylinders. Empty cylinders should be removed to a proper
location elsewhere in a timely fashion. Anything beyond the 300 cu. ft. must be
stored in a room protected per NFPA safety codes. I’m not aware of any
signage requirements except within a cylinder storage room/area separating empty
and full cylinders.
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