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Originator: DH Estates and Facilities

Issue date: 17-Oct-2011 15:59:35

This alert has been issued to:
  • Care Trusts
  • Mental Health Trusts
  • Specialists Trusts
  • Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Mental Health & Social Care Trusts
  • Ambulance Trusts
  • Primary Care Trusts
  • Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Acute Trusts
  • Community Trusts

  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Social Care Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Strategic Health Authorities
  • Special Health Authorities

Action category: Action

Title: VIE (Vacuum insulated evaporator) Main storage vessel for bulk medical oxygen supply.

Broadcast content:

VIE (Vacuum insulated evaporator) Main storage vessel for bulk medical oxygen supply.

Uncontrolled release of liquid oxygen from a vacuum insulated evaporator (VIE).

Apart from the risk to patients the release of oxygen in significant quantities presents a significantly increased potential for the ignition of flammable materials if ignition sources are present.

This might apply to personal clothing of those working near the oxygen release.



Additional information: This information should be passed on to SHA all divisional directors and estates and facilities directors.

Alert reference: EFA/2011/003

Action underway deadline: 21-Nov-2011

Action complete deadline: 23-Jan-2012

Gateway reference: 16777

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