Gas cylinders come in several different sizes. Each cylinder is color-coded for the type of gas within.
|
Type of Gas |
Color Code |
|
oxygen |
light green |
|
nitrous oxide |
blue |
|
cyclopropane |
orange |
|
ethylene |
red |
|
carbon dioxide |
gray |
|
helium |
brown |
|
carbon dioxide-oxygen mix |
light green body with gray shoulder |
|
helium-oxygen mixture |
light green body with brown shoulder |
|
nitrogen |
black |
|
air |
yellow or black and white |
|
Cylinder Size |
Length (to Top of Valve Assembly) |
Weight in lbs (kg) When Empty |
|
AA |
27.9 cm |
3 lbs (1.36kg) |
|
A |
26.0 cm |
2.5 lbs (1.14kg) |
|
BB |
50.2 cm |
4 lbs (1.82kg) |
|
B |
41.9 cm |
5.25 lbs (2.39 kg) |
|
DD |
59.1 cm |
8.25 lbs (3.75 kg) |
|
D |
51.4 cm |
10.25 lbs (4.66 kg) |
|
E |
74.3 cm |
15 lbs (6.82 kg) |
|
M |
119.4 cm |
66 lbs (30 kg) |
|
H |
139.7 cm |
100 lbs (45.45 kg) |
Limitations:
• Medical gas cylinders should be supplied by medical gas suppliers and stored separate from other kinds of gas cylinders.
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