Oxygen (O2)

Health Effects
Oxygen is essential for breathing and oxygen deficiency can result in accelerated breathing and heart rate, Nausea, vomiting, inability to perform, and unconsciousness and death. Exposure to too high concentrations of oxygen can result in oxygen toxicity.
RTECS Description:   n/a
Carcinogenicity:          IARC/NTC Not listed as carcinogenic.

Exposure Limits:
ACGIH:          n/a
NIOSH           REL = n/a
IDLH = n/a
OSHA:            PEL = n/a

Steri-Trac® O2 Monitor
Availability:                            Special Order
Specifications:*                              
Sensor type                 Electrochemical
Range:                         0 – 25 % v/v
Resolution:                  0.1 % v/v
Temp Range:               -20 to +50 oC
Response time (t90):     <15 s
Low Alarm                  17 % v/v
High Alarm                 23 % v/v

Properties and Applications:
Oxygen is an oxidizing agent and a component of the atmosphere (20.9% v/v), widely used in healthcare and industry. Low concentrations present a danger of asphyxiation and high concentrations increase the risk of fires as well as oxygen toxicity.

*Specifications subject to change