Oxygen cylinder duration

Minutes of oxygen left in a cylinder at a given flow.

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Inputs

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Cylinder size
psi
L/min
When to use
  • Transport and ambulation on oxygen.
Pearls and pitfalls
  • The 200 psi residual is a safety margin.
Why use

Converts to hours and minutes.

Minutes=(PSI−200)×CFFlow
where
PSI
Gauge pressure
CF
Cylinder factor: D 0.16, E 0.28, M 1.56, H 3.14
Flow
L/min

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