Filling oxygen tanks

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 06:04:35 GMT, zatatime wrote:

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 05:23:12 GMT, "G.R. Patterson III"
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wrote:

They also tell me that bulk medical tanks are "purged" once,
inspected, and filled. ABO tanks are "purged" twice, inspected, and
filled. Welding tanks are given a quick conformity inspection and
filled.

Where and how often? What I mean is this. I go down to a shop in Piscataway to
get my welding bottles filled. They exchange bottles there, so I actually just
pick up a new bottle. Is the "bulk bottle" the one they give to me, is it a
storage container they keep, or is it even further up the supply chain?

I'm not sure how big your supply company is, but I can tell you what
happens with mine.

When I drop off a tank, I get a new one that has been inspected and
filled at the welding supply company. Smaller wedling shops get
shipments of tanks pre-filled from the larger ones.

I think this is what you were asking. Hope it helped. I'd never get
an aircraft oxygen tank filled at a welding supply shop.

Our local supplier supplies welding shops, hospitals, and industry
I'm pretty sure one branch also supplies aviation, but perhaps Dennis
knows more specifically.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
z