Medical Air | Pakistan Oxygen Limited

Medical Air

Medical Air

Medical Air is an important gas mixture used widely in all critical care areas to reduce human respiratory issues (pulmonary nebulization) or to treat hypoxia during mechanical ventilation or surgical procedures.

Dry grade is used to drive surgical air tools. It is also used to replace contaminated atmospheric air and as a carrier gas for volatile anesthetic agents. .

Medical air is supplied in the following specification under the Eur. Phar:-

Medical Air
Monograph Ph Eur
Name Medical Air
Reference1238
Chemical FormulaN/A
Definition Compressed ambient air containing not less than 20.4 %V/V and not more than 21.4 % V/V of O2.
Identification Complies with the Assay or Glowing wood splinter not extinguished or Oxygen content tested by passing sample through potassium hydroxide/sodium dithionite solution.
Production:-
Assay
Assay20.4%V/V < O2 < 21.4 % V/V
Analytical MethodParamagnetic Analyser
Impurities:-
CO
Limit< 5 ppm V/V
Analytical MethodInfrared Analyser
CO2
Limit< 5 ppm V/V
Analytical MethodInfrared Analyser
SO2
Limit< 1 ppm V/V
Analytical MethodUV Fluorescence Analyser
NO/NO2
Limit< 2 ppm V/V in total
Analytical MethodChemiluminescence Analyser
Oil
Limit< 0.1 mg/m3
Analytical MethodDetector tube when an oil lubricated compressor is used for production
H2O
Limit< 67 ppm V/V3
Analytical MethodElectrolytic hygrometer
Tests:-
CO
Limit< 5 ppm V/V
Analytical MethodDetector Tube
CO2
Limit< 500 ppm V/V
Analytical MethodDetector Tube
SO2
Limit< 1 ppm V/V
Analytical MethodDetector Tube
NO/NO2
Limit< 2 ppm V/V
Analytical MethodDetector Tube
Oil
Limit< 0.1 mg/m3
Analytical MethodDetector Tube
H2O
Limit< 67 ppm V/V3
Analytical MethodDetector Tube

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USES

  • A fast-acting analgesic ; relieve short-term pain conditions of mild to moderate intensity when rapid analgesic onset and offset effects are wanted; such as:
  • Replace contaminated atmosphere air
  • Provide uncontaminated and controlled air flow in ventilators and incubators
  • As a carrier gas for volatile anesthetic agents
  • As a power source for pneumatic equipment
  • Heliox

    For Medical Air we offer cylinders in the following sizes:

    Medical Air 5L water capacity 10L water capacity 47L water capacity
    Gas capacity in CUM 0.8496

    1.699

    6.796

    Valve Operation Pin index

    Side and top outlet

    Side and top outlet

    Cylinder Pressure full (bar) 137 137

    137

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