2007-09-09 12:14:56 · 8 answers · asked by Dickey H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Back in the old days (30+ years ago), smoking was not only allowed inside hospitals, but in patient rooms. Because Oxygen is a flammable gas, they used to post signs stating "Oxygen in use. No Smoking" This is still the protocol in many places, especially smaller facilities. The hospital I work at doesn't do that and hasn't as long as I have worked there. (Almost 15 Years). When I took my training course and did my clinical training (19 years ago), the facilities I went to still did.
I hope this helps.
2007-09-09 12:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Hummingbird HI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, smoking should be banned in all hospitals as the chemicals in the smoke interfere with the healing process.
More specifically, if someone is on oxygen, generally their lungs are not working to full capacity, and so they are less able to deal with smoke in the air.
THirdly, oxyen is highly explosive and should never be exposed to a naked flame. It could trigger a fire destroying the wholde building, started by an explosion killing both the patient and the smoker.
2007-09-09 12:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oxygen is highly flammable, and when they give a patient oxygen, it is almost always pure oxygen that they are using. Lighting a cigarette/Cigar can cause an explosion at worst, at best a small fire.... neither of which are good senarios.
Please, obey the signs!
2007-09-09 12:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by scweetci_87bc 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oxygen is combustible. Any little spark can cause a huge fire. That's why you "smotther" a fire - to keep oxygen from getting to it so it won't continue to burn. Adding oxygen does the opposite. If you have a lighted cigarette or light a cigarette the flame could get huge and you burn your face off, among other things.
2007-09-09 12:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be kinda obvious for someone Not to be smoking in a patients room...
2007-09-09 12:19:23 · answer #5 · answered by shinydarkrai 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen is necessary for combustion to happen.
2007-09-09 12:23:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c oxygen explodes
2007-09-10 13:00:57 · answer #7 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of you could get blown sky high. EXPLOSIVE!
2007-09-09 12:19:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋