Titanium in a hyperbaric oxygen environment may pose a fire risk.
The use of titanium during hyperbaric oxygen therapy may pose a risk of fire. A fresh titanium surface in a high oxygen atmosphere can be a source of ignition. The clinical scenario may be a patient who accidentally breaks his titanium-framed glasses during a hyperbaric oxygen treatment in a monoplace chamber or using an oxygen hood. We recommend some safety precautions to be exercised until consensus standards have been established by the hyperbaric medicine community.
Hink
Jonas
J
The Royal Naval Technical School, Nyholm, Copenhagen, Denmark. hink@dadlnet.dk
Jansen
Erik
E
D004867:Equipment Design; D005390:Fires; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D010100:Oxygen; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D014025:Titanium; D010100:Oxygen