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Tag: medical oxygen

Smoking materials can be a deadly household menace
August 1, 2018 — A deadly menace to any household is fire, which can result in injuries or death. It can strike anywhere or at any time. Home is the place where we are supposed to feel the safest. But home is where most smoking materials, structure fires, deaths and injuries occur... MORE

Never smoke and never allow anyone to smoke where medical oxygen is used. Medical oxygen can cause materials to ignite more easily and make fires burn at a faster rate than normal. It can make existing fires burn faster and hotter.