Part 1
(s. 312.38)
Basic content of an oxygen inhalation kit
The oxygen inhalation kit must contain at least the following:
— 1 type D oxygen cylinder (450 litres) at a gauge pressurebetween 13.8 and 15.2 MPa
— 1 regulator compatible with the oxygen cylinder valve, equipped with a high pressure gauge and a flowmeter
— 1 pocket mask
— 1 Ambu manual resuscitator
— 1 demand regulator
— 1 high concentration mask
— 1 pair of latex gloves
— 1 instructions manual
Part 2
(s. 312.43)
Maximum permissible concentration of contaminants in a gas mixture (measured at 21 °C at 101.3 kPa)
Contaminants Maximum concentration
Carbon monoxide 2 ml/m3
Carbon dioxide 200 ml/m3
Methane in
– pure oxygen 50 ml/m3
– a gas mixture 10 ml/m3
Combined halogen hydrocarbons 5 ml/m3
– trichlorotrifluoroethane
– dichlorodifluoroethane
– chlorodifluoroethane
– fluorotrichloromethane
Nitrogen dioxide 0.1 ml/m3
Nitrous oxide 1 ml/m3
Oil (condensates and particles) 0.1 mg/m3 at
normal temperature
and pressure
Note: 1 ml/m3 is equal to 1 ppm per volume at normal temperature and pressure.
Part 3
(s. 312.64)
Basic content of a hyperbaric chamber medical kit
The hyperbaric chamber medical kit must contain at least the following items:
(I) Diagnostic material
Quantity
– flashlight 1
– Littmann Classic II stethoscope 1
– Welch Allyn otoscope and ophtalmoscope 1
– Tycos sphygmomanometer 1
– electronic thermometer to measure hypothermia and hyperthermia 1
– tuning fork, 128 vibrations per second 1
– reflex hammer 1
– tongue depressors 50
– safety pins 24
– wooden cotton swabs 100
(II) Treatment material
– oropharyngeal airways (sizes 3 to 8) (2 of each size)
– Ambu and Ambu mask of medium and large sizes for adults (1 of each size)
– bandage scissors (7 1/2 in.) 1
– aluminum blanket 1
– packaged sterile gauze pads (4 in. × 4 in.) 25