oxygen in use signs  

Healthcare facilities often use oxygen when caring for patients. When they're not administering it to patients, they're storing it. Storing oxygen comes with its own set of problems and hazards, the #1 being the risk of fire. On its own, oxygen is not flammable but since oxygen is an accelerator, it becomes extremely volatile and dangerous when introduced to fire of any kind. In an oxygen-rich room, any flame can be precipitated and immediately ignite a fire, which can rapidly become an inferno.

Since healthcare facilities change the function of rooms so often, it's essential to clearly identify rooms that may hold oxygen. Our Oxygen in Use signs are perfect for posting outside rooms where oxygen is present. A red background with white text stands out and indicates danger, and when you add in an illustration of a cigarette with a circle and slash through it, it becomes a universally recognized message: no smoking, no open flame.

Oxygen storage rooms are not the only rooms that benefit from Oxygen in Use Signs. In patient rooms, oxygen can easily leak out of breathing tubes, which means the room can be rich with oxygen at any time. In hospitals, patients are rarely in the same room for prolonged periods of time and not every patient needs to be on oxygen. An Oxygen in Use door tag is the perfect solution for identifying rooms where oxygen is present on the go. Just slip it on when you need it, and take it off when you don't.

You can never be too safe, and can never have too many Oxygen in Use Signs in your facility. It is better to be safe than sorry, so grab a few! They're durable and affordable, so they will last for many years to come.