N.Y.C. Admin. Code § FC 6306: Section FC 6306: Liquid Oxygen for Residential Health Care Use

6306.1 General.

Liquid oxygen home care containers and liquid oxygen ambulatory containers used for medical purposes in residential health care settings in Group I-1, I-4 and R occupancies shall be stored, handled and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and labeling and in compliance with the requirements of this section. Storage, handling and use of liquid oxygen, including liquid oxygen home care containers and liquid oxygen ambulatory containers, in Group I-1, I-4 and R occupancies, other than in dwelling units and sleeping rooms, shall be in accordance with FC 6301 through 6305 and FC Chapter 50.

6306.2 Supplier requirements.

Persons engaged in the business of supplying liquid oxygen home care containers and liquid oxygen ambulatory containers shall provide to the person who will be using the liquid oxygen:

1. the manufacturer's instructions, and informational materials detailing the safe storage, handling and use of the containers in accordance with this section, including the prohibition set forth in FC 6306.3.4 relating to LPG storage, handling and use;

2. unless the person who will be using the liquid oxygen is already in possession of such a device suitable for the container being supplied, a base, hand truck or other device or devices designed to support the container in an upright or other approved position, to secure the container from movement, and to enable the container to be safely handled; and

3. two signs that read, "OXYGEN – NO SMOKING", and instruct the person who will be using the liquid oxygen to conspicuously post one sign in the living area of the dwelling unit and one in the person's sleeping room, to remind all occupants of the dwelling unit and all visitors of the danger of fire associated with smoking near an oxygen supply.

6306.3 Storage, handling and use requirements.

Liquid oxygen home care containers and liquid oxygen ambulatory containers shall be stored, handled and used in residential dwelling units and residential health care dwelling units or sleeping rooms in Group I-1, I-4 and R occupancies in compliance with the requirements of FC 6306.3.1 through 6306.3.4.

6306.3.1 Quantity limits.

The maximum aggregate quantity of liquid oxygen that may be stored, handled and used in a residential dwelling unit or residential health care dwelling unit or sleeping room shall be limited to 31.6 gallons (120 L).

6306.3.2 Storage and use locations.

Containers shall not be stored or used in any location in the dwelling unit or sleeping room where they obstruct egress from the room; can be struck by a door or falling object; are exposed to a heat source, including a radiator, baseboard heater, steam pipe, portable electric heater, or halogen lamp; or are exposed to any open flame or other ignition source, including a stove or torch.

6306.3.3 Securing and handling containers.

Liquid oxygen home care containers and liquid oxygen ambulatory containers shall be kept in an upright or other approved position, secured from movement, and handled in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, using the base, hand truck or other device or devices supplied for such purpose or other suitable device. Liquid oxygen ambulatory containers may be hand carried.

6306.3.4 Prohibition.

LPG containers shall not be stored, handled or used in any room in the dwelling unit or sleeping room in which liquid oxygen home care containers and liquid oxygen ambulatory containers are being stored or are in use.

6306.4 Filling of containers.

Liquid oxygen home care containers and liquid oxygen ambulatory containers shall be filled in accordance with FC 6303.5.

6306.5 Smoking prohibited.

Smoking shall be prohibited in rooms or areas where liquid oxygen is in use.

6306.6 Signage.

Where required by the department, an approved sign shall be affixed to a lower quadrant of the public corridor side of the door, within 12 inches (305 mm) from the bottom of the door, indicating the presence of liquid oxygen home care containers within the dwelling unit or sleeping room.