S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.1700.1705

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.1700.1705 - Oxygen Administration Apparatus. (II)

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.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.1700.1705

Added by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.