South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-7 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Sec2 61-7.1700 - SANITATION AND INFECTION CONTROL
Section 61-7.1700.1705 - Oxygen Administration Apparatus. (II)

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-7.1700.1705

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

A. The EMS Agency shall ensure oxygen administration devices such as masks, cannulas, and delivery tubing are disposable and only used once.

B. The EMS Agency shall ensure all masks, cannulas, and delivery tubing are individually wrapped and unopened until used on a Patient.

C. The EMS Agency shall ensure oxygen humidifiers are only filled with distilled or sterile water upon use and cleaned after each use. The EMS Agency may utilize disposable single-use oxygen humidifiers in lieu of multi-use types.

D. The EMS Agency shall ensure each Ambulance that carries portable oxygen tanks maintains a non-sparking oxygen wrench for use with the oxygen tanks.

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