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JAS

wrote:
On Friday, June 18, 2010 9:58:42 PM UTC-4, Some Guy wrote:
Is there any difference between a tank of welding oxygen vs medical
oxygen as far as purity, concentration, hazardous impurities, etc, that
would render welding oxygen insufficient (or even dangerous) for helping
to supplement breathing / respiration ?

If there is a difference between welding oxygen and medical Oxygen, can anyone prove to me the difference, if it's just a tag, that is not proof, Talk is not proof, Just answer the question if you know for sure....

I used to work for a propane company and we delivered the K oxygen
welding tanks to medical cust., they used a medical regulator and a
medical humidifier. Of course that was in the early 60's.