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Oxygen use and oxygen equipment safety on boats is vital
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PLEASE REVIEW THESE VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES
Fishing Oxygen Systems “Rules of the Oxygen Road” https://oxyedge-chum.com/oxygen-safety/rules-of-the-road/
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD REGULATES HIGH PRESSURE OXYGEN CYLINDERS ON BOATS
High pressure compressed oxygen cylinders are regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) when transported and used on boats. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) codes apply for overland high pressure tank transports. The U.S.C.G. codes include high pressure SCUBA tanks and helium gas tanks on boats. All high-pressure gas cylinders must be safely secured to the vessel. The Coast Guard classifies oxygen and air the same, non-explosive gases, both gases will not explode or burn.
ACCIDENTLY BREAKING THE CYLINDER VALVE OFF AN UNSECURED HIGH PRESSURE OXYGEN CYLINDER IS THE HAZARD
Secured on a boat means – if you’re running fast in rough, choppy water and accidently run into a solid obstruction, the cylinder must remain secured in place, secured well so that it doesn’t break loose from a plastic ice chest lid and fly through the air. High pressure oxygen cylinders attached to the lid of a plastic ice chest are not secure by any standard – DANGER.
At home, always secure your large oxygen cylinder with a chain screwed to studs or the wall. Never leave high-pressure oxygen cylinder free-standing. Always chain it or lay it down on the floor or ground.
High concentrations of oxygen and oxygen enrichment (>24% oxygen) will cause all materials, including metal, that will burn, to burn hotter and to burn quicker, than ambient air fire.
The requirements for fire are Oxygen, fuel and the ignition temperature. Take one component away and fires cannot occur.
We do not suggest securing the oxygen tank in the bilge, battery box or any place where oil, fuel or an electric arch may reach the components of the system…fire hazard.
Small portable oxygen cylinders may be mounted and secured vertically or horizontally, but they must be safely secured during transports. Never leave a high-pressure oxygen cylinder unsecured or standing.
High Pressure Oxygen Cylinder Accidents are Serious Safety Issues
Imagine you have a full O2 cylinder secured to a thin plastic lid of an Igloo Ice chest lid with 1/4″ bolts or with suction cups or just laying unsecured on your boat seat or in a boat compartment totally unsecured. You’re running and hit a log or solid obstruction in open water. Your ice chest goes flying across your boat, your oxygen cylinder goes flying. The cylinder rips off the lid of your plastic ice chest and in a fraction of a second… the high-pressure cylinder valve breaks off the cylinder.
Watch and see what really happens to a high-pressure gas cylinder that is not well secured… when the cylinder valve breaks off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-xmaPSZ6GM
Nickel plated commercial oxygen regulators like The Oxygen Edge ™ regulator have a brass bodies and pure nickel plated inside and outside. Pure nickel plating looks like an old tarnished 1945 Buffalo Nickel, it is not shiny like chrome-nickel alloy plating. The OE internal regulator parts are also nickel plated to resist Galvanic Corrosion damage.
The Oxygen Edge ™ regulator delivers a precision dose of oxygen. Dial in total pounds of fish or bait in your livewell on the regulator.
NEVER USE AIR TUBING OR RUBBER HOSE WITH 100% PURE OXYGEN SERVICE
The operating pressure of pure 100% oxygen inside the supply line tubing from the O2 regulator to the diffuser is 50 PSI. That is 3.4 ATMA pressure.
FIRE SAFETY – Applies to all livewell, holding tank, bait tank oxygen systems and components fishermen use regardless of product brand. Parts and oxygen supply tubing (commercial or homemade fishing O2 systems) must be CLEANED AND CERTIFIED FOR PURE OXYGEN SERVICE before use.
Air tubing purchased at aquarium stores and hardware stores and rubber hose bought at Big Box stores is not cleaned for 100% pure oxygen service @ 50 PSI – OXYGEN FIRE HAZARD.
Air tubing and rubber tubing is not oil free or certified for use with Pure Oxygen Service, especially pure oxygen @ 50 PSI operating pressure.
The Fire Hazard of pure 100% oxygen @ 50 PSI is considerably more of a fire hazard than pure oxygen @ ambient sea level pressure, 14.7 PSI @ 1.0 ATM pressure.
*** PURE 100% OXYGEN GAS AND OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERS (>24 % OXYGEN GAS CONCENTRATIONS) EXPOSED TO ANY PETROLEUM BASE PRODUCTS OR LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRES OR ELECTRICAL MOTORS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED – EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. ESPECIALLY PURE 100% OXYGEN @ 50 PSI INSIDE OXYGEN SYPPLY TUBING.
C3-SAFETY USCG DOT CYLINDERS REGULATIONS
Oxygen use and oxygen equipment safety on boats is vital.
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD REGULATES HIGH PRESSURE OXYGEN CYLINDERS ON BOATS
High pressure compressed oxygen cylinders are regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) when transported on boats. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) codes apply for overland high pressure tank transports. The U.S.C.G. codes include high pressure SCUBA tanks and helium gas tanks on boats. All high-pressure gas cylinders must be safely secured to the vessel. The Coast Guard classifies oxygen and air the same, non-explosive gases. Neither will explode or burn.
ACCIDENTLY BREAKING THE CYLINDER VALVE OFF AN UNSECURED HIGH PRESSURE OXYGEN CYLINDER… IS THE HAZARD