Avoid exposure to areas where salt or other corrosive chemicals are present. See Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1 for additional storage recommendations. Liquid oxygen is stored in vacuum-insulated containers meeting DOT specifications or ASME codes. Applications such as cleaning, dusting, powering pneumatic tools, etc., are not safe due to lubricating oils and other materials present. Use only with equipment specifically designed and cleaned for oxygen service.
Liquid oxygen is cryogenic liquid.
Materials of construction must be selected for compatibility with extremely low temperatures. Avoid use of carbon steel and other materials which become brittle at low temperatures. Compressed gas cylinders should not be refilled except by, qualified producers of compressed gases. Shipment of a compressed gas cylinder filled without the permission of the owner is a violation of Federal Law. The customer should review these regulations to ensure that he Is in full compliance.