Les risques liés à l’oxygène à usage médical, détection et prévention

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an opportunity to highlight the importance of oxygen (O(2)) for medical use in hospitals, in temporary structures and also during the patient transfer. The treatment preconisations and the number of patients under O(2) therapy in the same room evolved. This resulted in an increase of the number of incidents related to therapeutic O(2) usage over the past two years. The risks related to O(2) for medical use can be splitted between those related to the intrinsic molecular property, those related to its packaging, production or usage, but also those related to its availability. During a disaster or a health crisis, incidents also occur because users are exposed to risks, often very far from their daily medical activities. It is therefore important to be able to remind your teams of the risks related to oxygen, their detection and the mitigation measures. The aim is to be constantly aware of the risks and to guide the teams in their decision-making for their safety and for the benefit of patients.