WEBPAGE UPDATED Sunday January 23, 2022
Fire and explosion safety with livewell oxygen, oxygen systems, regulators, oxygen cylinders and oxygen generators is absolutely necessary, especially on boats. Pure oxygen and oxygen enriched environments (24% oxygen – 100% oxygen concentrations) require special safety rules, Rules of the Oxygen Road.
These special oxygen safety rules apply to all types of oxygen equipment, Oxygenators, Oxygen generators, Compressed oxygen systems, all oxygen system components including oxygen tubing Cleaned and Certified for pure oxygen service @ 50 psi internal tubing gas pressure, (not air tubing). All oxygen delivery devices and O2 or generator capable of producing “Oxygen-Rich and Oxygen-Enriched” have special safety rules. Fishermen not familiae with Oxygen Fire Safety Rules and high-pressure oxygen cylinder rules should never use oxygen on fishing boats.
Oxygen safety rules DO NOT apply to ambient air fire safety rules because ambient air contains <21% oxygen. Ambient air is not enriched with oxygen.
Special oxygen safety rules do not apply to air, aerators, air environments, air tubing, electrical devices, bilge pumps, livewell water pumps, oil contamination, smoking, live electricity or mechanical aerators because the oxygen concentration in air is low.
*Rules of the Oxygen Road https://oxyedge-chum.com/oxygen-safety/rules-of-the-road/
*Oxygen-Electricity-Bait Pumps- Safety https://oxyedge-chum.com/oxygen-electricity-bait-pumps/
*Oxygen Use and Oxygen Equipment Safety https://oxyedge-chum.com/tips/uscg-dot-cylinder-regulations/