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Nitrox specializes in Medical Grade gases. Nitrous Oxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Liquid Nitrogen and Helium.

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NITROUS OXIDE

 

Nitrous Oxide is a safe and effective sedative agent that is mixed with oxygen and inhaled through a small mask that fits over your nose to help you relax.

Nitrous oxide, sometimes called “laughing gas,” is one option your dentist may offer to help make you more comfortable during certain procedures. It is not intended to put you to sleep. You will be able to hear and respond to any requests or directions the dentist may have. Your dentist will ask you to breathe normally through your nose, and within a few short minutes you should start to feel the effects of the nitrous oxide. You may feel light-headed or a tingling in your arms and legs. Some people say their arms and legs feel heavy. Ultimately, you should feel calm and comfortable. The effects of nitrous oxide wear off soon after the mask is removed.

OXYGEN

 

Medical oxygen is high purity oxygen that is used for medical treatments and is developed for use in the human body. Medical oxygen cylinders contain a high purity of oxygen gas; no other types of gases are allowed in the cylinder to prevent contamination. There are additional requirements and rules for medical oxygen, including requiring a person to have a prescription to order medical oxygen.

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FDA Sets Requirements for Medical Oxygen

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Medical oxygen requires a prescription as the US Food and Drug Administration regulates medical oxygen. The FDA wants to assure user safety and that patients are getting the correct percentage of oxygen for their needs. As people are different sizes and require different amounts of medical oxygen for their specific medical conditions, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why patients are required to visit their doctor and get a prescription for medical oxygen.

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The FDA also requires the medical oxygen cylinders to be free of contaminants and there to be a chain of custody to verify that the cylinder is only being used for medical oxygen. Cylinders that had been previously used for other purposes wouldn’t be used for medical-grade oxygen unless the cylinders were evacuated, thoroughly cleaned, and labeled appropriately.

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NITROGEN

 

Medical Nitrogen is used as a component in many gas mixtures and as a displacement medium for sterile equipment, non-oxidizing displacement medium in pharmaceutical vials and as a propellant in pressurized aerosol dispensers. Medical nitrogen provides a source of pneumatic pressure for powering gas-operated medical devices and as a coolant for carbon dioxide surgical lasers.

LIQUID NITROGEN

 

Nitrogen in a liquid state. Liquid nitrogen is supercool -- about 200 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit) below zero -- and is used for cryopreservation, cryosurgery, and cryomedicine.

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Liquid nitrogen is invaluable for preserving blood and bone marrow cells, sperm, ova, early embryos, and, in the microbiology laboratory, a variety of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, etc). In cryosurgery, a super-chilled scalpel may be used to remove cancer tissue.

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In dermatology, liquid nitrogen is commonly used to freeze benign growths, precancers, and skin cancers. The liquid nitrogen is usually applied by a spray bottle (canister) or a cotton swab. It is the thawing process that damages the cells. Liquid nitrogen is also known as LN2.

HELIUM

 

Helium is commercially recovered from natural gas deposits, mostly from Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Helium gas is used to inflate blimps, scientific balloons and party balloons. It is used as an inert shield for arc welding, to pressurize the fuel tanks of liquid fueled rockets and in supersonic windtunnels. Helium is combined with oxygen to create a nitrogen free atmosphere for deep sea divers so that they will not suffer from a condition known as nitrogen narcosis.

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Nitrox does not currently supply Liquid Helium.

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