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Medical Gases and Equipment Catalog

Pure Medical Gases in High Pressure Cylinders

Praxair’s Medipure® Cylinder Gases
Praxair offers a full line of pure medical gases in high-pressure
cylinders distributed under the Medipure® trademark, your
assurance of quality and purity.
Praxair’s Medipure® pure medical gases, classified by Food
and Drug Administration (FDA-USA) as drugs, are produced in
accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). All pure
medical gases meet U.S.P. / N.F. requirements and are produced
in accordance with Praxair’s high quality standards.
Praxair facilities are audited both internally and by FDA.
While Praxair’s pure high-pressure medical gas cylinders are
color-coded, their contents should be verified before use by
carefully reading the product label, and should be used only
by or under the supervision of a licensed practitioner. Adapters
must never be used to hookup a medical gas cylinder.
Pure Medical Gases listed in this section are:
• Medical Air U.S.P.
•C arbon Dioxide U.S.P.
•H elium U.S.P.
• Nitrogen N.F.
• Nitrous Oxide U.S.P.
•O xygen U.S.P.
Purchasing managers have already made Praxair one of the
leading suppliers of medical gases in North America. The
Medipure® brand introduces a new generation of commitment to
superior quality products, service and support.
On the following pages, you will find an easy reference to safety and technical information about our pure gases. Technical references
include:
• Molecular Weight, Critical Temperature, Pressure and Boiling Point
• DOT Designation, Label and Hazard Classification
• Purity Specifications
• CGA Connection
• Cylinder Ordering information, Cylinder Sizes and Nominal Contents
• Equipment Recommendations

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