Pin Index Medical Oxygen Cylinder Regulators

ADVICE FOR DENTAL PRACTICES

Under Paragraph 44,  part 5 of Schedule 3 and the NHS GDS contracts regulations 2005 and the NHS Personal Dental Services Agreements Regulations 2005, Primary Care Trusts are entitled to carry out a visit of any practice premises where practitioners holding a contract for the delivery of NHS dental care are based.

Part of the check list requires that you have aMedical Oxygen Cylinder with regulator capable of delivering a flow rate of at least 10 litres per minute on the premises.with reducing valve, flow meter, tubing, non-rebreathing oxygen mask& suitable connectors. Minimum size cylinder 340 litres.

The check will ask is the emergency oxygen cylinder and regulator regularly maintained and whether the oxygen within the cylinder been renewed within 3 years?