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Do fires occur frequently with aluminum oxygen cylinders in general?

April 26, 2017aluminum cylinders fires occur oxygen

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Do fires occur frequently with aluminum oxygen cylinders in general?

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Absolutely not. Oxygen-related fires are extremely rare events, which is a testimony not only to the safety and suitability of aluminum cylinders for oxygen service, but also to proper cleanliness, care and maintenance. Aluminum cylinders have been used in oxygen service for more than 35 years, and more than 20 million cylinders have been produced for such service in North America alone. However, because oxygen-related fires happen infrequently, people can become lax about oxygen safety—which is the greatest danger of all. FOOTNOTES: 1EAN and Oxygen Equipment Servicing Procedures, ANDI International: 1999, p. 19.