It is important to understand how dangerous it is to smoke while using an oxygen tank.
A significant number of fire related injuries and deaths could have the contributing factor of the victim smoking tobacco products while using an oxygen tank.
Some of these deaths occur in people over the age of 65 and are mobility challenged.
Here are some facts you need to know:
1. Smoking while on oxygen increases the risk of fire.
2. The air we breathe every day contains about 21% oxygen.
3. The air delivered to people using oxygen concentrator contains nearly 100% oxygen, making it extremely flammable.
4. Smokers who use home oxygen may understand the need to turn the tank off before lighting up, but may not realize that the danger persists, even when the oxygen isn’t flowing.
5. After oxygen is turned off, increased oxygen levels still linger on the hair, skin and clothing of anyone receiving oxygen therapy. This creates the danger of serious burns on the head and face.
6. Once ignited, fires burn hotter and more rapidly in oxygen-rich surroundings. This leads to larger fires that are harder to extinguish and more difficult to escape.
7. Sparks created from striking a match or lighter are enough to ignite a fire while oxygen is in use.
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