What is Medical Air?

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Installing plumbing for a house or business is already complicated, but installing plumbing for a medical facility is even more intricate. Hospitals and other treatment centers don’t just need plumbing for water and sewage, but also for things like anesthetic gas, oxygen, and medical air. Our team at Pure-Line Plumbing has extensive experience working on medical plumbing systems, and you can count on us to ensure your facility’s systems remain safe and reliable.

What is Medical Air?

In this article, we’ll explain more about medical air, going over what it is and how it is used.

  • What is medical air? To put it simply, medical air is a specialized mixture of gases for use in ventilators, incubators, and anesthesia systems. It differs from ordinary air in that it is extremely clean, purified, and dry. Like the regular air we breathe, it is made of a combination of nitrogen and oxygen, and it contains small amounts of argon, other inert gases, and water vapor. Medical air contains no germs or allergens.
  • How is medical air used? Medical air is used in a variety of applications to ensure patients can breathe easily and get enough oxygen without exposing them to the risks of airborne contagion. Medical facilities create medical air on-site using compressor systems and use this air to ensure patients on ventilators, babies in incubators, and patients undergoing surgery can breathe easily without being exposed to germs. Our team has the right experience to install, repair, and maintain medical air plumbing systems, and you can count on us to keep your system in good working order.