What is the difference between medical oxygen and industrial oxygen?
Medical oxygen is oxygen of high purity used for medical treatment and developed for use in the human body. Medical oxygen cylinder contains high purity oxygen gas; no other type of gas is allowed in the cylinder to prevent contamination. There are additional requirements and rules for medical oxygen, including requiring a person to have a prescription to order medical oxygen.
Industrial oxygen is focused on uses in industrial plants including combustion, oxidation, cutting and chemical reactions. Industrial oxygen purity levels are not suitable for human use and there may be dirt from dirty equipment or industrial storage that could make people sick.
Requirements For Medical Oxygen
Medical oxygen requires a prescription because the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration regulates medical oxygen. The regulatory agency wants to ensure the safety of users and that patients are getting the right percentage of oxygen for their needs. Because everyone is different and requires a different amount of medical oxygen for their specific medical condition, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. That's why patients are required to visit their doctor and get a medical oxygen prescription.
The regulatory agency also requires medical oxygen cylinders to be free of contaminants and that there must be a chain of control to verify that these cylinders are only used for medical oxygen. Cylinders previously used for other purposes will not be used for medical grade oxygen unless they are evacuated, thoroughly cleaned, and properly labeled.
Malson Gas is registered and authorized to fill medical oxygen cylinders for patients with valid prescriptions.
Common Oxygen Misconceptions
The common belief is that we breathe 100% of the oxygen in our atmosphere. That is not true. The air we breathe is about 21 percent oxygen and 78 percent nitrogen. The last 1% is a mixture of other gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
Another common misconception is that people need high purity oxygen that is close to 100% oxygen for certain jobs or uses. For example, high purity grade oxygen would not be used for fire fighting, deep sea diving, or any other use. Most of these situations use ordinary air or ABO gas which is often filtered and cooled for user convenience.
Conclusion
When you need reliable high quality medical oxygen, Malson Gas is your trusted partner. We offer high purity medical oxygen and we will fill it to match your prescription needs.
Contact us and our friendly customer service team is happy to answer your oxygen inquiries and help you select the appropriate oxygen class for your needs.
