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Ch. 41: Storage and delivery of Medical Gases?Review therapeutic gases?Know characteristics of O2, NO, He, N2, CO2, air?Know what fractional distillation is?Purity level of O2 per FDA?Physical separation of O2 in home care setting?Components of medical air compressors?Hospital air compressors capable of maintaining 50 PSI and 100L/min?Why and how is He used as a therapeutic gas?Tanks: Colors, Tank factors, markings, DOT, formula for duration, testing and material made of, yolk system/PISS, ASSS, DISS, storage of tanks, full PSI?How are gas vs liquid tanks measured for contents?Liquid tank duration?Bourdon gauge vs Thorpe tubes; how do regulators work, multiple stage/single stage, working pressures…